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ASIC signs fintech agreement with Indonesia

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... investment, financing, peer-to-peer lending and crowd funding. ASIC Commissioner John Price commented that fintechs should not be constrained by national borders and that it is fundamental that Australia leverages this to "share views, exchange information ...

Labor renews calls for banking Royal Commission

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
Senate Economics References Committee chairman Chris Ketter has justified Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the banking and financial services sector, citing a flood of angry consumer complaints. In a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Consumer ...

Decidedly undecided

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... 57.5 in March) and manufacturing (55.1 from 53.3). On the other hand, a Le Pen victory would introduce fresh uncertainty, not only for France but on the Eurozone and the European Union as a whole - i.e., Frexit and its contagion effects. Volatility here ...

Negative gearing exposing Australia's poor: KPMG

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... over the past 20 years, KPMG said household income has primarily grown because of investment income and government transfers, not rising wages and salaries. The firm added that more than one-third of the income of the poorest 20% of Australian households ...

Opposition floats SMSF borrowing ban

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... context of a $6.43 trillion housing market. SMSFs investing in residential property, whether through borrowing arrangements or not, should not be singled out from other investors when looking at policy solutions to improve housing affordability." Shorten ...

Nominations for adviser award opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... continual improvement in ourselves can we advance our profession overall. That's why this award is so valued and essential, as it not only recognises the nominees, but also the need for ongoing education, no matter what age or stage of your career," ...

ESG adoption grows, returns follow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
The implementation of an ESG framework in an investment strategy can produce significantly improved returns and assist in the management of volatility. A global survey of 475 institutions conducted by State Street Global Advisors shows asset owners ...

Sunrise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
The headline number is not that great. Aside from beating market expectations for ¥575.8 billion surplus, Japan's trade balance showed that the surplus decreased to ¥614.7 billion in March from ¥813.4 billion in the previous month and 17.4% less ...

Technology features driving superannuation product development

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... communication-oriented features are the most active area of product development. Rainmaker noted the results show that funds realise "not all features and benefits are valued equally, and simply adding to the number of features may represent development ...

Global bank tests customer service 'bot'

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... of AI and building more bots to help businesses connect in more meaningful ways." Separately, the latest study by UN-based not-for-profit organisation Better Than Cash Alliance revealed in China, social media network WeChat and third-party online payment ...