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Chief economist update: So much Brexit uncertainty, so little time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... Union (Britain, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) 4. Maintain the common travel area with Ireland 5. Control of immigration 6. Rights for EU nationals in Britain, and British nationals in the EU 7. Protect workers' rights 8. Free trade with European ...

CFA Institute asks FASEA to recognise charterholders

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... and will need financial advice. Australia is also getting "wealthier and wealthier" and there's a lot of wealthy immigration into the country as well, Smith said. "The opportunity for private wealth advisory here in Australia is huge," he said. "I ...

Chief economist update: Younger migrants and the elderly keep wages low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... Governor says, "The increase in Australia's population growth over the past decade is largely due to increased immigration; the rate of natural increase has not changed that much." And the "marked increase in the number of overseas students studying ...

Advisory group recruits new head of SMSF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... Expatme, an online hub for expatriates to ensure they capitalise on investments while overseas. Expatme services cover immigration, tax and accounting, finance, estate planning, property investment, property management, investment management and asset ...

Population growth drives real income

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
Australia's continued population growth and the Federal Government's support of an open immigration policy will be critical for retirees seeking sustainable investment income. These key drivers lend themselves to further investment in and development ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... Nation leader Pauline Hanson supported the bill but said that housing pressures could also be alleviated by curbing immigration levels. The ATO will be given the primary responsibility for administrating the scheme including; determining the eligibility ...

Aussie super maintains good grades

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... Buckingham said the report shows Australia's pension system is good but there is room for improvement. "Without the immigration of young people from other countries our ageing locally-born population would face significant challenges funding their retirement," ...

Australia a nation changing fast: Census

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... decade this growth rate jumped one fifth to 1.7% pa. This population growth is driven by fertility, longevity and immigration - and it is resulting in a nation that is ageing as Australia's median age has jumped from 36 to 38 years. Reflecting this change ...

Decidedly undecided

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... support the transatlantic alliance." (The Economist) In literal contrasts, Mademoiselle Le Pen "plans to cut legal immigration in France to 10,000 people a year, put a tax on foreign workers and bring back border controls that the EU eliminated. On the ...

Wednesday delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... from the gradually rising doubts over Trump's pro-growth policies, there are his "anti-growth" policies on trade and immigration and "border tax plan" on imports. Not to mention, the US equity market's expensive valuation. The S&P 500 index is currently ...