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Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... 5,465. Wall Street stocks finished little-changed as a the General Electric asset sale offset worries about spiking US Treasury bond yields. Locally on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment and the ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly ...

Franking credits matter, academics say

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... second research paper, Macquarie University professor Geoff Kingston argued that macroeconomic modelling undertaken by Treasury in its Tax Review "ignores the impacts on domestic investors and companies." Kingston said that, despite the potential savings ...

ISA appoints "fiscal hawk" chief economist

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... Anthony joins the association from Macroeconomics, where he was director of budget and forecasting. He is also a former Treasury economist and participated in the development of the Future Fund. Speaking to Financial Standard, Anthony described himself ...

Property bubble debate heats up

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... spreading uncertainty amongst those thinking about increasing their exposure, but are not dissuading Chinese investors. Treasury secretary John Fraser was the last public official to warn about fast rising house prices: "When you look at the housing ...

Super reforms to hurt retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
The Treasury's proposed changes to the Age Pension in the 2015 Budget were targeted at "liquid millionaires" claiming government assistance, but some industry figures say the new rules will hit the most vulnerable retirees over the long-term. According ...

Treasury examining ASX monopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Government is considering encouraging competition in equities clearing to break up the ASX's monopoly. Speaking at the 2015 Annual Stockbrokers Conference in Sydney, Frydenberg conceded there had already ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... leaders starting on June 7 - Athens' troubles dominated the talks. "All parties need to move" in the Greek negotiations, US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told reporters after the meeting wrapped up on Friday. HONG KONG - Japan's Nikkei has chalked up an ...

Retirees urged to add stocks

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... the 10 year period and on a per share basis, it equates to a yield of 3.5%. It is attractive in comparison to a 10-year Treasury bond yielding 2%. Milliman Australia principal, Wade Matterson, said the company was doing its own research on the local ...

CFA Societies wants industry professionals to swear oath

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... dubious practices that led to the financial crisis and the recent financial planning scandals. In an open letter to the treasury signed by the presidents of the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth chapters of CFA Societies - Anthony Serhan, Kate Misic and Jason ...

Treasury proposes higher regulatory levies for super funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
The Treasury has issued its proposed regulatory levies for 2015/16. Under the new proposal, APRA-regulated institutions will collectively pay $117.5 million to help fund the prudential regulator, a half-percent increase on the previous financial year. ...