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Jump goes the Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... the reverse of what the recent US dollar depreciation would do for the US. The slowdown would be compounded as economic agents adjust their consumption and investment plans to the bringing forward of interest rate hike expectations. Depending on the ...

Advice and real estate firms align

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... Australia's fastest-growing real estate services businesses. After three years of working together, Announcer and McGrath Estate Agents formalised a strategic referral partnership to provide Announcer clients with greater advice around their property ...

Actor linked to Malaysian pension fund scandal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... extravagant web of lies and bogus transactions that were brought to light by the dedicated attorneys and law enforcement agents who continue to work on this matter. We simply will not allow the United States to be a place where corrupt individuals can ...

Advisers maintain trustworthy reputation: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... health sector with nurses (94%), doctors (89%) and pharmacists (84%) rounding up the top three professions. Real estate agents (7%), those working in advertising (5%) and car sales people (4%) were deemed to be the least trustworthy. Roy Morgan Research ...

ASIC boosts support for regtech

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... their rules to accommodate the Taskforce, including non-financial businesses such as accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, and high value dealers. This could drive the number of regulated entities to 120,000 and without supporting technology, there's ...

ATO pushes back SMSF returns deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... addition to providing advice to clients about the changes, ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran said. "Accountants, tax agents and SMSF advisers play a key role in ensuring that their SMSF clients are ready for the changes on July 1. They will ensure ...

No 'Plan B' for Brexit "twist and turns"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... balanced by rising net trade and investment. The outlook for global activity continues to improve. Business surveys and Bank Agents' reports imply that business investment growth is likely to be higher in 2017 than previously projected. The stronger ...

Another Budget, another promised surplus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... dependent on many moving parts. It's hard enough to control the domestic economy's behaviour - i.e. the reaction of economic agents - business, consumer, investor and government - of the budget measures themselves. Throw in assumptions for global growth ...

Obamacare one, Trump nil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... improving over the oh so many years that Obamacare had been in existence. The problem is that financial markets and economic agents have tied the repeal of Obamacare to progress in Trump's pro-growth agenda. The disappointment was palpable. The S&P 500 ...

Professional standards need deeper thought: Consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... "the elephant in the room." "The Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Act 2017 focuses on agents, rather than principals, and their focus is deliberate. In fact, their emphasis on professional standards is an implicit ...