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Drop in regulator staff numbers under coalition

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... financial services industry in the Coalition government's three years in office, according to a new report by the Australia Institute. Average Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) staff numbers have fallen 14.4% from 1,834 in the 2013-14 ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... developing their climate risk strategy, with a 52% rise in those rated C to CCC from 27 to 41. Chief executive of The Climate Institute John Connor said that it was encouraging to see the number of Australian funds rated A or higher is continuing to ...

Boomers surprisingly open to fair super tax changes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... Labor's plan to lower the upper limit for concessional tax from $300,000 to $250,000 while 29% are in favour of a Grattan Institute proposal to allow only $11,000 of contributions per year with a lifetime cap of $250,000. Challenging the commonly held ...

Robo-advice to impact not replace: CFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... greatest impact on the financial services industry over the next five years, according to new member research by CFA Institute. The Fintech Survey found that 70% of respondents believe that mass affluent investors will be positively impacted by automated ...

Industry reacts to ASIC reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... supportive of the Government's reforms for ASIC, but some are questioning the details of the user-pay scheme. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive said that while "it's been abundantly clear for some time that additional funding ...

All super funds should have independent chair: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... by the board from amongst the independent directors. That all employer sponsored superannuation funds be required to institute a process of member elections in respect of all independent directors. That APRA receive documented support from government ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity dipped by 0.1% in March to 96.59 - the lowest reading on record - after falling by 0.2% in the previous month. Among the components, consumer sentiment expectations ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... the Australian labour market should help reverse the two-month erosion in consumer confidence. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 4.0% to a 7-month low of 95.1 in April from 99.1 in March and 101.3 in February. US CPI ...

Is tapping into super to pay off student debt a good idea?

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... throughout retirement." The response from ASFA has also been supported by higher education program director for the Grattan Institute Andrew Norton. "There is value to the government in earlier repayment of HELP debt through lower interest subsidies ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... Westpac chief economist Bill Evans described the latest reading from its consumer sentiment survey. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 4.0% to a 7-month low of 95.1 in April from 99.1 in the previous month. WBC attributed ...