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As clear as it gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... prove to be more difficult than expected." Moreover, the notable decline in the yield differential between "conventional Treasury securities and those on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)... could be interpreted as a significant drop in ...

BEAR cracks down on executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... could force banks to defer a large portion of executives' remuneration if they breach accountability obligations. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related Measures) Bill 2017 will make banks and its senior executives ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... impacts the domestic economy. This is no better underlined by the sensitivity analysis conducted by the Australian Federal Treasury that showed "every $US10 a tonne change in the price results in $A1.4 billion increase or decrease in tax receipts, and ...

Impact investment in real-time

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... Capital, an independent wholesale social investor, helped seed the Barclays fund with a £5 million investment from its treasury portfolio. The fund is the first Barclays product in the wider impact investing proposition and will be available to retail ...

Impact investment in real-time

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... Capital, an independent wholesale social investor, helped seed the Barclays fund with a £5 million investment from its treasury portfolio. The fund is the first Barclays product in the wider impact investing proposition and will be available to retail ...

Hands off super: SMSFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... security policy, says superannuation underwent significant upheaval following the 2016 Budget and the recent passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Act 2016. A May report from SMSF software company Class found about ...

Adviser, SMSF demand driving LIC growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... flurry of activity of issuance in simple corporate bonds. In fact, we don't expect use of SCBs to become widespread until Treasury gives it parity with equity raisings rules. Essentially, the market is looking for a level playing field," he said. It ...

CBA class action moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... will retire from their respective positions on the board. New electee Whitfield is also a director at New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp) and until recently, was secretary of NSW Treasury and of NSW Industrial Relations. Prior to NSW Treasury ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... increasing house prices and the strain on the Age Pension," the Financial Planning Association said in a submission to treasury. The FHSSS was originally proposed to apply to eligible contributions from 1 July 2017, with withdrawals allowed from 1 July ...

Major advice firm endorses first home super saver scheme

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... doubtful of the scheme and said it will put retirement savings at risk and possibly drive up housing demand. Submissions to Treasury closed on Friday (4 August) and ISA argued that in guaranteeing returns through the use of the shortfall interest charge ...