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Australians undecided about higher super for women

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... talking about their finances openly with others - more than most other topics measured including health, relationships, politics, career, death, religion, taxes and emotions. The only topic to rate higher was sex (36%). The ME survey also found 63% of ...

Culture is the 'glue' that drives growth

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
... everybody... but what really matters is the informal culture which is 'below the line', like job satisfaction, office politics, morale.. all those things that aren't discussed openly within the company," said Peake. Referring to a 2011 Telstra study ...

Australian politics spooks foreign infra investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
Australia's volatile politics are spooking foreign institutional investors, who are interested on increasing their exposure to infrastructure, but have a negative feeling about the current context. A survey of major global and Australian investors by ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... O'Neill said. "It will require leadership by the government to ensure the process does not become bogged down in the politics of self-interest."

SMSF Association farewells super shadow minister

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... recently announced his resignation as Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Ripoll will be leaving politics at the next election and the SMSF Association said his contribution, both in government and opposition, was valuable. SMSF ...

Government debt is not bad: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... long term. "The short-termists, especially those that form their beliefs on economic grounds alone without considering politics or behavioural factors, probably decided some time ago that the union is doomed. But they're still waiting," Sicilia said. ...

Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... services and the broader Australian economy. "Turnbull brings a wealth of experience in business, financial services and politics which the nation needs at this time," the Financial Services Council (FSC) Sally Loane said. "We encourage the new government ...

The horse still refuses to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... more genuine dynamism in the economy and to feel more confidence about their own future income." "But with Australian politics and public discourse now more polarised than any time in living memory, rivalling the spirit and outcomes of the 1980s affair ...

Murray slams "silly suggestions"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... silly suggestions." He added that the private sector cannot operate without clarity of law. "Each time it is confused by politics and vested interests, you make it harder to get clarity of operation within the firm and quality and timeliness of decision ...

Financial services industry unites for marriage equality

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
Australia's financial services businesses have put rivalries aside and got ahead of politics in a country-wide campaign to support marriage equality. A total of 562 organisations, among which are Australia's top financial services businesses, have signed ...