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Tax breaks delivered to first home buyers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
First home buyers will be given greater opportunities to own their own home under a new savings plan in the 2017 Federal Budget. From 1 July 2017, first home buyers will be allowed to make voluntary contributions of up to $15,000 per year and $30,000 ...

What the 2017 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The entire wealth management and financial services sector will be impacted by the 2017 Federal Budget, a document that's received mixed reviews and needs caution in its digestion. Financial advisers will face several challenges as they attempt to navigate ...

Government fintech agenda spotlights microbanking

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The Federal Government will open the doors to disruption in the banking sector as part of changes to its revised fintech investment agenda. The 2017-18 Budget includes provisions for newer entrants into the banking industry, including the relaxing the ...

Major banks receive Budget shakeup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The major banks will be slugged $6.2 billion via a new levy to level the playing field for the banking sector. "This represents a fair additional contribution from our major banks and will assist with budget repair by at least $1.5 billion per year," ...

Downsizing measures present advice opportunities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Financial planners will have an easier time preparing for and sustaining clients throughout retirement thanks to new measures for retirees wishing to downsize the family home. It also presents a number of advice opportunities. The Federal Budget proposes ...

Infrastructure receives $75 billion boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The Federal Government is looking to the private sector to help deliver "more innovative ways" to boost infrastructure funding. Delivering the 2017 Federal Budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison said the Government is expanding into equity and debt financing ...

Asia-Pacific needs more retirement income specialists: Milliman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Populations in East Asia and the Pacific are ageing faster than other regions in the world but many nations are yet to develop comprehensive retirement income systems. Global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman said across the Asia-Pacific consumers ...

Treasurer launches new financial system inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The government is launching yet another inquiry that will investigate the level of competition across Australia's financial system. The Productivity Commission has been tasked to deliver better outcomes for consumers and small businesses, as well as ...

ESG holds key to adviser client retention

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Financial advisers that aren't doing more to incorporate ESG concerns into investment portfolios may be left in the dust by millennials. With the new generation of advice clients driving the ESG conversation, Eaton Vance head of Australia Duncan Hodnett ...

Terrible tax policies of the last 25 years

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Many Budgets have proven to be good for the country, while others received less than glowing reviews in history books. To take us into the next phase of fiscal policy, one of Australia's most respected and renowned economic commentators, Saul Eslake ...