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Expats sweat as main residence CGT cut-off looms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... to drum up interest from buyers, with inspections coming almost to a halt as a result of restrictions imposed by both federal and state governments. Auction clearance rates had also dropped significantly, he said, as virtual auctions and "walk-throughs" ...

Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... accelerate the challenges for some funds, especially as billions of dollars have already been withdrawn as part of the federal government's measures to deal with the coronavirus crisis. "As unemployment inevitably grows in the months to come, that will ...

From fines to prosecution: The penalties are in

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... the ATO was forced to suspend sending applications to super funds for two business days in early May so the Australian Federal Police could investigate cases of fraud. Deputy Treasurer Michael Sukkar had confirmed the AFP was investigating cases of identity ...

US pension funds approach point of no return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... the use of COVID-19 as an excuse for the bailout is "beyond galling". "Even by this state's low standards, asking federal taxpayers from California to North Carolina, from North Dakota to Texas - farmers, small business owners, teachers, nurses ...

Warren Buffett allegedly conned by German company

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... for the difference. Wilhelm Schulz's former owners have rejected Castparts' allegations and filed a complaint in a US federal court on April 28, according to The Guardian. The newspaper also reports that a German state prosecutor is investigating Wilhelm ...

Plan for the worst, hope for the best

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... longish bear market," he said. "When there's liquidity pumped into the system, as we've seen globally and what the [Federal Reserve] has done, then it's really hard to fight that liquidity." Every investor will be negatively impacted in a ...

Former CBA executive nabs industry body lead role

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... Woolworths Group. He also spent 10 years in Canberra working as a ministerial media adviser. This includes a period as a federal director of the National Party of Australia, as well as six years spent as the media adviser to former deputy Prime Minister ...

COVID-19 recovery plans must heed climate science

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... employ over five million people and have a combined market cap of $3.7 trillion. Its Australian network is asking the federal government to incorporate tougher action on carbon emissions as a part of its COVID-19 recovery plan. It also wants the government ...

Westpac announces executive changes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... focus on financial risk management in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes as Westpac filed its defence in the Federal Court in relation to ongoing AUSTRAC proceedings. King said Vance would help the bank continue on its journey to improving its ...

Proceed with caution: Janus Henderson

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... Alankar argues a short-lived bounce in stock prices isn't unheard of. "In late 2008, equities rallied in response to the Federal Reserve's (Fed) first round of quantitative easing and other programs aimed at supporting the economy," he said. "While investors ...