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Mercer Sentinel advising TCorp on custody

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... Treasury Corporation (TCorp) on its custodial arrangements. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said in a short statement yesterday that the government has engaged a number of advisors to conduct reviews of the custodial arrangements for the state. "Mercer ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... inflation Back to back disappointing releases on the US economy is likely to push back Fed rate hike expectations. Following yesterday's less than expected in retail spending - down by 0.3% versus 0.1% increase expected - consumer price inflation also ...

Regulators defended in calls for Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... Shorten's call for a Royal Commission in to the banking and financial services sector. At a doorstop interview in Sydney yesterday, Turnbull said both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation ...

Super fund outflow ratios cause for concern

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... trending upwards as an issue that may impact their future viability. Speaking at the Banking and Wealth Summit in Sydney yesterday, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) deputy chairman Helen Rowell described the issue as "critical" and "not ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... jobs were "hard to get" also increased - to 26.6% from 23.6. And it seems that sluggish income growth - reported in yesterday's personal income and outlay stats - is to remain. Those expecting their incomes to increase fell to 17.2 in March from 17.7 ...

Martin Currie cautious on dividend growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... candidates for income funds, according to one Australian equity house. At a Martin Currie Australia briefing in Sydney yesterday, head of Australian equity research Michael Slack said these companies, particularly commodity businesses, have got to start ...

Further fintech reform on cards

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... to rapidly expand a sector which is "transforming our financial system." Releasing the government's fintech statement yesterday, Treasurer Scott Morrison said potential reforms included: allowing all companies, regardless of assets and turnover, to be ...

Emslie departs AIST board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) will have a new president from April following the resignation of Angela Emslie yesterday. Emslie has served on the board of AIST and the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, for a joint total of 19 years. ...

We can do better for women in retirement: Senator

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... makers. Delivering the inaugural Mavis Robertson address at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide yesterday, McAllister also called for women's budget statements to be reintroduced - something that was taken away by the Howard and ...

Not enough super users: Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... improve their voluntary contributions. Mercer senior partner David Knox told the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds yesterday that Australia's super coverage (68.5% of the workforce) is considerably less than other countries who have well developed ...