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Risks are overstated: AUI

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... investors. "The current valuations on some sectors can't all be borne out. Safe haven stocks are defying gravity while financial stocks are implying GFC-type scenarios. This valuation mismatch cannot be sustained." Commenting on global fixed income ...

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Properly calibrating the superannuation system is the most important policy change from the Murray review of the financial system. Super could be sharper, leaner and easier to understand. That's why the Murray proposals to define the objective of superannuation ...

Labor questions APRA independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... efficient and competitive financial system." "We also act as the national statistical agency for the Australian financial sector and play a role in preserving the integrity of Australia's retirement incomes policy." APRA's mission does not mention protecting ...

Bowen draws red line on default fund choice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
The Labor Party is ready to support most of the government's proposed measures outlined in the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) response, but changes to default fund choice are a red line. "There has to be a filter to protect the interests of those who ...

OPINION: Why ditching the monarchy makes sense in the Asian century

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
Like most of Australia's major industries, the future prosperity for the financial services sector clearly lies in Asia. Australians constantly talk of the economic opportunity presented by the three billion people that will be in the Asian middle class ...

Japan joins Asia Region Funds Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... will also participate on the project. The inclusion of Japan "is a game changer for the passport and the Asian region," Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said. "With $4 trillion of funds under management Japan is one of Asia's ...

TCorp chief executive resigns

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... down from his role weeks after it amalgamated its funds management activities with State Super. Knight confirmed to Financial Standard that he is retiring from his executive career and will be seeking non-executive roles. He has been at the helm of TCorp ...

Lift-off on Carney's mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... growth above trend, a firming in domestic costs, counterbalanced somewhat by disinflation imported from abroad." The financial market's reaction was immediate -- the pound strengthened and yields on 10-year gilts shot up. To be sure, governor Carney ...

A Greek offer that cannot be refused

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
There's a certain sense of insouciance in the financial markets despite the expected unexpected happened - Greece defaulted on its 30 June deadline to repay the a,-1.5 billion it owes the IMF - and depending on what happens on the 5th of this month ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... jobs report "was a game changer that people are still struggling to digest", said Chris Low, chief economist of FTN Financial. "The Fed was thought to be out of play at least until December and now, the chances are it's going to raise interest rates ...