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Be alert to recession amid growth headwinds: PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... and mining boom-to-bust, Australia has had only three isolated quarters of negative real GDP growth over a quarter of a century; a situation PIMCO described as "a miracle". "Aggregate employment is growing," Bowe continued. "However, the structural shift ...

Zurich launches concentrated global fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... launched a Concentrated Global Growth Fund that gathers the manager's best ideas. The strategy is managed by American Century Investments and recently received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The fund represents American Century's ...

iSelect CEO departs amid takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... iSelect since 2013 and helped establish its commercial strategy and energy business. Prior to iSelect, he held roles at 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, PZ Cussons and SPC Ardmona. "We are delighted that Scott has accepted the role to take iSelect ...

Aussie pension policy needs careful adjustment: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... Slattery said. She said the TES currently uses a comprehensive income tax benchmark that was established in the early 20th century, when tax concessions were less prevalent and the tax system simpler. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the latest ...

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
... funds and insurance to Asia. We seldom publicly discuss the symbolic and identity implications of living in the Asian Century. This is a mistake. Identity, belonging and symbolism are important in Asia. The rebirth of the Australian Republican Movement ...

Pillar Administration to operate under Acurity software

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... systems in Australia" including the NSW state government defined benefit scheme. "It is a deliberate preparation for a 21st century way of administering and processing. This business transformation is critically important as we expand our own service ...

China trade deal must not be delayed: FSC

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... most of Europe. It gives us a first mover advantage. This is the regulatory architecture we need to compete in the Asian century. Swift implementation by the Parliament is now essential.

China FTA gives Australia "first mover advantage"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... Services Council (FSC) director of policy Andrew Bragg said: "ChAFTA builds the architecture we need to compete in the Asian century. It gives us a first mover advantage." The FSC said that the industry "has the potential to become a major exporter of ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... July. The unemployment rate stayed at 6.4 per cent in July, however, the lowest level since reunification almost a quarter century ago. HONG KONG - Asian shares mostly gained after a Wall Street rally. Tokyo jumped 1.08 per cent, or 219.92 points, to ...

Glass-Steagall Act reintroduced to US Senate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... be free to engage in transactions with significant risk, but not with federally insured deposits. If enacted, the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act would not end Too-Big-to-Fail. But, it would rebuild the wall between commercial and investment banking ...