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Coalition still unconvinced on 12 pc SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... home pay for working families is the best way forward and lacked the courage to explain how he is going to ensure competition in the default fund market". Senator Cormann also raised major concerns about why the government rejected advice from the Henry ...

Smaller QE2 is not all that bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... sustainable levels," less than a week ago, more countries have joined the currency devaluation/intervention/manipulation competition. Here are the snippets from Bloomberg: "Asian currencies fell to a one-week low after Bank of Korea Governor Kim Choong ...

Industry could face another inquiry

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has called for an in-depth review of the Australian financial system and competition among the big four banks - a move that could trigger another inquiry involving Australia's trillion dollar superannuation industry. Media ...

Lower tax rate opens local property to foreign investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
... the Henry Tax Review, will come into effect from the 2013-14 income year and were made in a bid to support banking competition by placing downward pressure on interest rate margins by allowing smaller financial institutions to access cheap funding. Foreign ...

Dollar rise to boost planner wages

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... female advisers is definitely on the rise," said Smith. Alliance Recruitment's Clarius Skills Index concluded that competition will heat up even more in the financial services industry, thanks to stable employment opportunities, higher financial market ...

Rise of the new rich

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... they grow their wealth. This month, the Credit Suisse Research Institute adds to this pool of information but raises competition up a notch by looking beyond the ultra-rich. Instead, the group's inaugural Global Wealth Report cuts across the entire wealth ...

Commercial property regains appeal: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
... David Harrison, managing director of Charter Hall, who suggested that retail investors take advantage of the reduced competition and rising tenant demand in the industrial space. The survey also found investors have significant holdings in cash and term ...

AFA unveils Adviser of the Year Award finalists

AFA MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... finalists of the association's 2010 Adviser of the Year Award and has introduced a new category to reflect fierce competition this year for the top prize. AFA chief executive Richard Klipin said they've introduced a 'highly commended' category to recognise ...

Annual renewals protect investors: ISN

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
... engagement and inertia, reforms to increase engagement should be supported and over time should improve efficiency and competition."

ACCC responds to NAB/AXA deal criticism

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has hit back at criticisms of its "lack of timeliness" in making decisions about NAB's merger with AXA. In a speech made in Sydney yesterday, Graeme Samuel, chairman of the ACCC, called the timeliness ...