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Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... Australian financial system. He said they also emphasise the need to support international efforts to strengthen financial stability and address risks. Separately, Principal Global Investors chief global economist Bob Baur said so far there have been ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... assets." "As the outlook evolves, the FPC stands ready to take any further actions deemed appropriate to support financial stability." Eurozone PMI Markit's final June estimate of the Eurozone's composite output came in at 53.1 - up from the flash reading ...

Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... the past 25 years, I think we're reasonably well positioned," Littrell said. The Reserve Bank of Australia's financial stability department head, Luci Ellis, said while it is true housing booms and moves in housing prices tend to occur ahead of banking ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... policy divergence among major advanced economies, the result of the EU Referendum in the UK ('Brexit') and financial stability concerns in China".

Investors face 'radical uncertainty': PIMCO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... that monetary policy exhaustion and an overhang of debt will pose material threats to global recovery and financial stability. It argues that "unconventional monetary policy" may be insufficient to maintain global growth and bring inflation to target ...

Lift then back to zero (even negative)?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... funds rate at its current level for too long could also encourage excessive risk-taking and thus undermine financial stability." How the markets react when lift-off finally becomes official is still anybody's guess. There could be relief as the uncertainty ...

SMSFs welcome no dumping of LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  SUNDAY, 8 NOV 2015
... in the government's response include a decision not to proceed with the bank deposit tax and the associated Financial Stability fund; law reform to classify what is meant by a sophisticated or professional investor; and raising the competency of advisers. ...

Imputation's economic effects unclear: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... said. He said there are clear benefits of dividend imputation in the corporate finance sector in terms of financial stability and governance. An example is the fact that corporations in Australia distribute more of their income as dividends and therefore ...

Aussie pension policy needs careful adjustment: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... would reduce concessions for higher earners and enhance revenue and could improve housing affordability, and financial stability. Adjusting pension policies in particular would need careful calibration and phasing," the IMF report said. Weighing in on ...

Fed will lift later this year if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... faded could encourage excessive leverage and other forms of inappropriate risk-taking that might undermine financial stability. For these reasons, the more prudent strategy is to begin tightening in a timely fashion and at a gradual pace, adjusting policy ...