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Fed trumps Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... 0.75%-1.0% to 1.0%-1.25%. That's good. Even better (because it leaves no room for speculations as what the Fed will or will not do), the minutes also provided greater clarification on what the Fed's doing about its 'reinvestment policy". "...the Committee ...

Foreign trust disclosures overhauled in NZ

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... wealth on the trust). "For a trust formed in NZ by a non-resident settlor, as long as the income generated by the trust was not sourced in NZ, then Inland Revenue was not interested and there are no NZ income tax obligations," he said. "In short, a foreign ...

Insurance giant partners to combine life and health

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
One of Australia's largest life insurers is entering a joint venture with a not-for-profit health fund and a financial services provider to launch a new combined life and health insurance brand. AIA Australia is joining forces with health fund GMHBA ...

Financial advice cannot be a quick-fix: Stackpool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... Stackpool believes Australians aren't seeking financial advice because the industry is driven by product and personality, not value, and advisers must take a long-term approach to working with clients. Certainty Advice Group acknowledges that such an ...

Advisers doubtful over super home deposit scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... added. "Another concern is how this scheme will operate for couples where one partner is a first home buyer and the other is not," Caputo said. But in reality, the amount that can be saved through the scheme alone won't be enough for most home deposits ...

Eurozone ascending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... stay, the threat of contagion faded away - economic activity in the single currency area have gaining momentum. This is a fact not lost on ECB president Marion Draghi who declared after the bank's Governing Council meeting in April that, "It's true that ...

Big four hammer bank levy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... peers. He estimated the levy would cost Westpac about $370 million per annum, and that although the Government expected banks not to pass this amount onto customers, this would prove to be impossible. "No company can simply 'absorb' a new tax - the impact ...

Azimut investment play gets Lonsec approval

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
The Australian asset management arm of Azimut Holdings, AZ Sestante, recently had one of its first Australian products rated by Lonsec. AZ Sestante operates as the responsible entity for the Sestante Australian Small Companies Fund, managed by Azimut ...

GROW Super opens for business

ALEX DUNNIN, STEPHEN FAY  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... bargains can be had but you generally get what you pay for. In fact, if you're seeking a super 'bargain', GROW Super is probably not for you." GROW Super was founded by former Commonwealth Bank employee Joshua Wilson (chief executive), Certified Financial ...

Australians pass on life insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... public purse," Real Insurance said. "The prospect of death and the effects this could have on our loved ones is, naturally, not an inviting topic, [but a discussion around life insurance does] represent an opportunity to alleviate anxiety to some extent." ...