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AFA, FPA yet to commit to FSC life risk agenda

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
... insurance "policy churn", improved adviser education on insurance and expansion of approved product lists (APLs). All the above, it should be noted, were addressed in the Life Insurance and Advice Working Group's Report on Retail Life Insurance Advice ...

Trio liquidators deny deregistering fraud fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... statement saying that "It is not proposed nor is it the intention of the liquidators to deregister either Trio or any of the above funds at the meeting on 17 June 2015. The statement by Mr Matters in his press release is factually incorrect."

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... institutions' are progressing towards a deal. Never mind the bond market sell-off that saw the yield on 10-year German bunds break above 1% overnight - the first since September last year. A deal would kick the Greek debt can further down the road for ...

Actuaries say super taxes need to be reviewed

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... investment earnings. The Actuaries Institute also calls for lowering the high-earner 30% concessional tax rate to incomes above $180,000 from the current $300,000; and easing pension eligibility restrictions linked to sale of the family home. President ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... 2,080.15. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 7.76 points (0.15 per cent) to 5,013.87, finishing nearly 40 points above its session lows. "The stocks were very weak the first hours and then they were able in the midday to stage a pretty good ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... President Mario Draghi spread optimism across European equity markets and prompted a strong rally for the euro which surged above 1.1250 against the US dollar," said Sucden Research Analyst Myrto Sokou. The ECB launched its bond-buying stimulus program ...

Mocking Maastricht

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... the Maastricht Treaty that limits member states' debt to 60% of GDP and deficits to 3.0% of GDP. Greece's deficit remains above that although it has substantially improved to 3.5% of GDP in 2014 from 11.1% in 2010. "Let him that is without sin cast the ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... industry benchmark, citing lower-than-expected US business class sales. Oil-services stocks surged as US oil prices finished above $61 a barrel, the highest level all year. Halliburton rose 1.5 per cent, Cameron International added 3.4 per cent and Diamond ...

Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... individual can rollover to commence an income stream in retirement. ASFA said this could be implemented by requiring that amounts above this ceiling remain in the accumulation phase and continue to attract the nominal earnings tax of 15% or be removed ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... Intel's bid for its chip-making rival is still alive. In April it was believed Altera rejected an offer reported as just above $50 a share. LONDON - Europe's equity markets have slumped on the final day of a Group of Seven finance meeting, dominated ...