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Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... 10-year bond yields to 2.2% -- the highest level in 10 months. The bond market is worried about rising inflation, and rising budget deficit and rising debt. Say whaaa? It had been only a month ago when Janet was talking about "hysteris" and temporarily ...

Labor blindsides super legislation

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... introduced to parliament, all despite Labor's attempts to blindside the occasion. The legislation stems from this year's Budget announcements and Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said there are four key measures being put forward ...

Advisers to foot $24m bill

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... model. ASIC forecasts its effort to regulate the financial advice sector in 2016-17 to cost $24 million, 10% of ASIC's budget for regulatory activities, and it is proposed to be recovered through levies on the financial advice sector. Of the $24m, 92% ...

Super reforms finalised by year's end

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... website. Submissions close on Friday, 21October. The three tranches of superannuation reforms were announced in the 2016 Budget, and according to Morrison, "will make the superannuation system fairer, more flexible and more sustainable." "The majority ...

Aussie government bond flaunts confidence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... government's debt portfolio," Morrison said. "This aims to reduce the impact of volatility in interest rates on the government's budget over time. It will also further diversify the government's bond market investor base by attracting investors with ...

Link partners with software firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Link Group has made a strategic investment in a provider of real-time data, budgeting and reporting software. Moneysoft will provide Link Group with these tools to augment its service offering for superannuation funds and other clients. The first suite ...

AIST wants higher concessional cap for older workers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... concessional cap of $25,000 a year for all workers. It is one of a range of new super measures stemming from this year's Budget. "AIST believes older workers who have not had the benefit of higher super guarantee (SG) rates should have the opportunity ...

Yale returns 3.4 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... distributions to Yale University. YEF is one of Yale University's major revenue sources accounting for one third of its budget. "Endowment distributions to the operating budget have nearly doubled in the last decade, with an annualized increase in endowment ...

No new monetary policy moves on horizon: AB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... France and Germany. Political leaders in those countries will want to feel politically secure before embarking on a major budget exercise."

Current super objective "un-Australian"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... the age pension together with incentives for people to save for their retirement," Minto said. "We know that with tight budget positions in the future, the government won't be able to afford to provide a basic pension to ensure a comfortable and dignified ...