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Advance AM head of strategy steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
... and upset the balance of the entire region.' He hired me on the spot." Stephen, who rose to the position of manager, treasury, credits the same manager with giving him one of his most "precious" lessons about investment: that one should never use their ...

Government needs to allow retail default super

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
In its final Financial System Inquiry (FSI) submission to the Treasury, the Financial Services Council (FSC) has petitioned Government to allow APRA-approved MySuper funds into the default superannuation market. Arguing that the current system stifles ...

Hockey slams Labor super tax proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
... that the LNP had a "proper process in place." "Shorten is making it up as he's going along. Last time he tried this, Treasury said it was un-implementable in various ways... Labor just does nothing about spending," he said. He denied any similarities ...

ALP outlines superannuation tax policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
... that they estimate could save $1.4 billion per year and help rebalance superannuation. The policy was outlined by shadow Treasury spokesperson Chris Bowen who said it has two key elements: tax retirement earnings that are above $75,000 at the concessional ...

Qualitas grows team with senior appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... documentation and undertaking feasibility studies. Sarah Usher was appointed investment analyst and was most recently in the treasury team at Transurban, responsible for financial modelling, debt raising and valuation analysis. She also worked in the ...

Perpetual boosts multi-asset team

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... head of asset allocation and lead portfolio manager. He has also worked at BT, in the Commonwealth Department of the Treasury and in the Prime Minister's Office. Head of investment markets research Matthew Sherwood, who has worked with Perpetual Investments ...

Cheap talk, cheaper money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... of lending money - as in the case of Switzerland - there's more than plenty. According to Reuters, "The Swiss Federal Treasury said it sold 232.501 million Swiss francs ($242 million) of bonds maturing in July 2025 at a yield of -0.055 percent." Talk ...

Retirement income committee to launch in June

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... David Murray and Chris Bowen MP will make keynote speeches at the forum. This announcement follows the release of the Treasury's Tax White Paper and Intergenerational Report, which raise fundamental questions about retirement income, including superannuation ...

Treasury invites submissions to draft MIT tax changes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
Treasury is inviting submissions on proposed changes to the tax system for managed investment trusts, which are aimed at improving the international competitiveness of Australian managed funds. The exposure draft legislation has been developed in close ...

Views sought on super form changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
Federal treasury is calling for submissions on draft legislation that will see employers no longer obligated to provide a standard choice of fund form to temporary residents or to employees when their superannuation funds merge. In November last year ...