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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... from 51.1) contracted. AiG noted in its report that, "Some respondents to the Australian PSI noted that the US Federal election was a dampening influence on Australian business confidence in November. For others, competition from imports continued to ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... the last quarter of FY2016 due to increased macroeconomic instability and political uncertainty ahead of the Federal election. MinterEllison said other sectors that have performed strongly and will likely continue to include health & allied services ...

Adviser commission reforms pushed back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... LIF is expected to be re-introduced by O'Dwyer this month after lapsing due to prorogation as a result of the Federal election.

Life insurance reforms to be re-introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... Arrangements) Regulation 2016 bill was released in April of this year, but lapsed due to prorogation as a result of the Federal election. Speaking at the FSC Leaders Summit in late July, O'Dwyer said the life insurance reforms were back on the agenda ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank and associated reductions in mortgage rates; a Commonwealth Budget; a Federal election; and some major developments offshore such as the surprise UK referendum result ('Brexit') and the build -up leading into ...

Under reporting of super fees harming investors: ASIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... enforcement action." Superannuation disclosure requirements have re-entered the political spectrum following the federal election and industry bodies have been lobbying the government for further action, as reported by Financial Standard this week. The ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Australia business confidence Brexit and the close 2 July Australian Federal elections dented Australian business sentiment as could be expected, but only just. The National Australia Bank (NAB) business confidence index eased to a reading of plus 4 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
ANZ job ads The "increased uncertainty following the close federal election on July 2 and the shock decision by the UK to leave the European Union on June 24" is how ANZ's head of Australian economics Felicity Emmett explained the sharp 0.8% drop in ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... report's authors would not have been impressed by the lack of fiscal policy strategy debate during the recent federal election campaign when all sides of politics either ignored debt management policy, proposed only minimal changes to tax concession ...

WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... of equity markets in the near term. On the home front Stott said initial political uncertainty following the federal election impacted consumer and business confidence in the short term but "the impact has been modest and consumer sentiment is forecast ...