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Chief economist update: US bond yield jump made FTSE slump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... 27, perhaps taking solace in the BOE's message that forward interest rate hikes would be "at a gradual pace and to a limited extent." However, the recent sell-off in the US bond market has hit the FTSE 100 harder than its counterparts, dropping by ...

TAL refutes duty of good faith breaches

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... Guide for Claims was already in place. The group insurer said that process did not apply to all claims, but rather was limited to claims where either the information presented at the time of the claim was inconsistent with that presented at policy application ...

Super funds cut exposures to banks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... variation affirms these portfolios are actively managed, implying the potential for widespread adoption of indexing is limited." Rainmaker analysed the portfolio disclosures of 26 not-for profit superannuation funds; no retail funds currently disclose ...

Government to relax super work test

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... income in retirement and not for tax minimisation or estate planning purposes, non-concessional contributions amounts are limited per financial year and general transfer balance caps limiting how much an individual's superannuation can be transferred ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 12.4pct, braces for future

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... withdrawal of central bank liquidity. While trade tensions have been escalating, the contagion into financial markets has been limited to date," Whineray said. "While the fund remains heavily weighted towards growth assets such as shares, with many markets ...

Hayne admonishes ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... resolve grey areas in the application of the law. ASIC defended itself by saying its approach to enforcement was due to its limited resources. "Of course ASIC, like any regulator, must make choices and assign priorities on the basis of resources. I need ...

SMSFs seek offshore diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... climbed to 16.2% last quarter before dropping to 15.3% in the June quarter. However, direct property holders utilising limited recourse borrowing arrangements has grown to 42.1% with the average property loan amount sitting at $262,000. The most commonly ...

ASIC extends relief to foreign financial services firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... foreign firm's overseas regulation achieves a similar regulatory outcomes as the Australian regulatory system. The other is limited "connection relief," which exempts foreign firms that are only engaged in inducing or intending to induce a person in ...

Retirement living advice is an opportunity: Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... available to people aged 55 years old and over. The UK government's Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (ROPS) lists a limited number of superannuation schemes that transfer pensions to Australia. One of the popular schemes, the Australian Expatriate ...

Improve climate risk disclosure: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... consistency of disclosure practices among Australia's listed companies. In ASIC Report 593, the corporate regulator found limited climate risk disclosure outside of the top-200 listed companies in Australia. ASIC's report followed a review examining ...