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S&P outlook downgrade extends to banks

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... of a permanent spending attitude amidst a temporary boom from mining and natural resources. "So far in the twenty first century, Australia has lived through the Great Complacency given prolonged and mega leverage and mining booms, which kept growth above ...

AFA signs former PM for national conference

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... Conference. Former Prime Minister John Howard will headline the plenary speakers, discussing the role of world leaders in a new century, growing concerns of globalisation and global economics, the environment and international security. Howard will outline ...

Budget big picture

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... expects to raise $501 billion in 2019-20, an amount five times larger than the government tax take was a quarter of a century ago.

Treasurer opens doors to ASX competition

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... Australia's clearing and settlement services. Arguing that "open and competitive markets" are "fundamental to a vibrant 21st century economy," Morrison referred to the Council of Financial Regulator's Review of Competition in Clearing Australian Cash ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the percentage of Australian born overseas reached their highest level in "over a century" (120 years). As at 30 June 2015, 28.2% -- or 6.7 million -- of the country's resident population were born outside Australia. ...

Berkshire-owned Gen Re to close Melbourne office

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... chief marketing officer Bob Jones said. "When you add technology to the equation, being a direct reinsurer in the 21st century has evolved from where it was two decades ago. "We need to deliver underwriting and claims expertise in the most effective ...

Competitiveness at risk from STEM fall-off

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... disruption and technology the survey's findings begs the question; Will Australia be able to stay competitive in the Asian Century or will it fall behind its Asian counterparts? According to Mabbott if this trend continues Australia's competitive edge ...

Perennial proposes Century restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Perennial Value Management has submitted a restructure proposal to Century Australia Investments. In an ASX statement, Perennial said that while Century "has historically operated independent of the investment manager," the proposal "would be to the ...

Rising age pension costs unfair on young people: CIS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... to the CIS report, the percentage of people of retirement age receiving the age pension more than doubled over the past century as has the real (post inflation) cost of each age pension. The time spent in retirement has also doubled from 10 years in ...

Demographic darlings and disasters revealed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... economic progress." Economic factors in Australia are likely to have significant impact on its performance in the 21st century. "The recent increase in housing and utilities as a percentage of the consumption breakdown is worrying, as it points to bubble ...