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Japan does a double double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... at a favorable level..." "With regard to the outlook, Japan's economy is expected to continue recovering moderately." Yesterday we found out that, "iie" ("no" in Japanese), the economy isn't "recovering moderately". Instead, the economy has slid back ...

Super tax back on Turnbull's agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... industry stakeholders saying that "all measures are on the table." The issue of superannuation tax concessions came up yesterday in Parliament, while The Australian and Fairfax Media reported that high income earners could pay super contributions tax ...

SMSFs welcome no dumping of LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  SUNDAY, 8 NOV 2015
... it will work with the federal government to ensure SMSFs can take advantage of future retirement income developments. Yesterday the government said it will support the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) recommendation that calls for super trustees to select ...

Australia back on the radar for international capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... income Philip Moffitt and AMP Capital chief economist and head of investment strategy Shane Oliver both said separately yesterday that the investment community is too negative about the economy. Local investors have become increasingly concerned about ...

Good tidings sway RBA to stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... In the end, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to stay the course - keeping the official cash rate at 2.0% yesterday because of good tidings in the economy: "In Australia, the available information suggests that moderate expansion in the economy ...

Labor questions APRA independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell told a Senate Economics Legislation Committee yesterday that she spoke with crossbench senators after being approached to do so by the office of Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer. ...

Future Fund's morphing objective

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... super or a genuine Australian sovereign wealth fund continues to challenge the fund's leadership. Speaking in Perth yesterday, Future Fund managing director David Neal believes there is confusion around the fund's objective. "We probably haven't done ...

Lonsec rates several funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... Lonsec has released several fund ratings during the week and results have been welcomed by the respective fund managers. Yesterday Martin Currie announced it had received a "highly recommended" rating from Lonsec for the Legg Mason Martin Currie Equity ...

Treasurer open to all ideas on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... would also apply to carers and other people who face lengthy disruptions to their work life. Speaking on Sydney radio yesterday, Morrison reaffirmed the federal government's position that they "are not ruling anything in or out on superannuation." "We ...

Women to inherit 70% of intergenerational wealth: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... ANZ Women's Report, 'Barriers to Achieving Financial Gender Equity', at the Inspire Community of Practice Breakfast yesterday. The research and statistics revealed that far too many women fall behind on their savings and retire in poverty - despite the ...