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Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Some of the world's major central banks have already started the race even before the opening ceremony of "Rio 2016" on the 3rd of August. Perhaps it was much too early but the European Central Bank (ECB) opted not to start running when at its governing ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... Council that the Ras Lanuf, Es Sidra and Zuetina oil terminals would reopen without conditions, and announced a new initiative to end the use of oil blockades as a political tactic. "In the West of Libya, 400,000 barrels per day of production is shut ...

EQT appoints non-executive director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
Equity Trustees has appointed a new independent non-executive director and signalled further plans for expansion into Asia. D Glenn Sedgwick will join Equity Trustees from 8 August 2016, bringing with him more than 30 years' experience in advising listed ...

ATO resource targets illegal pension schemes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a new initiative aimed at educating advisers and pre-retirees about the potential pitfalls of retirement planning schemes. Super Scheme Smart - which forms part of the ATO's broader focus on tax avoidance ...

QIC and Future Fund back $3bn renewable fund

KERRIE SYDEE, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... executive Andy Vesey said: "We are pleased to have such high quality fund managers backing the PARF, and to seeing this initiative spur investment and development in support of Australia's transition to a low-carbon economy." With the equity partners ...

ASX ranks third in global sustainability survey

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016

Industry innovation is not coming from within: Sharp

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... also minimising downside risk to the customer or fund member." He also cited the upcoming New Payments Platform, an initiative to influence real-time payments in the banking sector, as another example of disruptive regulation, as is the Single Touch ...

Report shows bank reform well underway

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
The Australian banking industry is being recommended to adopt intermediate milestones to demonstrate its momentum of working through a series of self-improvement initiatives in response to previous recognition of repeated poor customer service. Independent ...

Foreign investment bound for South Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
The South Australian government is continuing to promote its $21 billion agriculture industry to foreign investors via an innovative online portal and through wider budget initiatives. The portal, AgInsight South Australia, was launched in August 2015 ...

Russell makes two appointments to super board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
Russell Investments has appointed two independent directors to its superannuation trustee board. Alexis Dodwell currently sits on the boards of Trac Group, Vinta Property Group, Russell and Basketball Australia. Previously she was a risk and compliance ...