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ACSA appoints NAB manager as chair

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015

The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has appointed a new chair. NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) general manager of client delivery David Knights will take the ACSA position, effective immediately, in addition to maintaining his role at NAB. ...

Hockey slams Labor super tax proposal

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015

Treasurer Joe Hockey has responded to Labor's suggestion of a 15% tax on super earnings above $75,000, saying, "Labor's default position is always to increase taxes." In an interview, Hockey said he hadn't looked at the "details" of Labor's announcement ...

No changes to neg gearing, super in Budget

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015

... reported Fairfax Media. The Prime Minister explained his reasoning saying "the government does not want to kick off the tax reform debate with increasing taxes." But it was his more detailed explanation that indicates his philosophical approach to the ...

Hockey sounds tax alarm bells

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015

... multinational companies pay their fair share of tax." Hockey also highlighted how the digital economy was outpacing tax reform, pointing to services like Uber, and contrasting the taxes paid in that business to traditional taxi services. Finally, Hockey ...

Treasury opens discussion on tax reform

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015

Treasurer Joe Hockey has issued the Tax Discussion Paper, raising fundamental questions about the future of Australia's tax system. The paper will open a debate until the 2016 election and will ideally inform the tax policy ideas the Government will ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015

The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street moved mainly slightly higher following US President Barack Obama's proposed $US4.0 trillion budget loaded with spending and tax reforms. At 0849 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price ...

Market wrap AM

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014

... Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson attends an Australian British Chamber of Commerce lunch to discuss the case for tax reform. In equities news, TPG has its annual general meeting. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed 1.3 per cent higher, reeling ...

Tax cap reform bill released

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014

The government has released for public comment its draft legislation regarding its budget measure to address what it says are inadvertent breaches of the contribution caps. In a statement accompanying release of the bills and explanatory memorandum ...

Funds passport 'doomed to fail' without tax reform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014

The Asia Region Funds Passport is "doomed to fail" unless the government changes taxation law to favour Asian investors in Australia, according to BNP Paribas Security Services managing director Peter Baker. While the funds passport initiative is good ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013

The Australian share market has opened lower, with activity driven by company earnings statements. Invast Securities chief market analyst Peter Esho said the local market on Thursday was preparing for reporting season to get fully underway. It was a ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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