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Why QE3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... Generally, this research finds that the Federal Reserve's large-scale purchases have significantly lowered long-term Treasury yields. For example, studies have found that the $1.7 trillion in purchases of Treasury and agency securities under the first ...

Treasury paper ignores responsibility: ACFS

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
Recently released proposals to increase the power of the prudential regulator have failed to address the issue of accountability and performance appraisal. The Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) has argued in an analysis paper released today ...

Shorten defends low-income super contribution

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... said. "Around one in three workers will pay up to $500 a year more in tax because of the Coalition's plans." Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey said earlier this week that the Coalition was not planning any changes "of any dramatic nature" to superannuation ...

Treasury seeks to boost APRA powers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
Proposed new changes from Treasury would see the prudential regulator awarded pre-emptive powers to remove trustees, directors or officers of a superannuation fund where a breach of law was anticipated. The move was part of a broad-reaching consultation ...

Greens propose scaled super contribs tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... "Pegging the super tax concessions at 15% below the marginal tax rate is one sensible option that we've had costed by Treasury. But we're open to looking at alternatives, such as phasing-in this system, in order to recognise the setback many people in ...

CBA set to launch a $750 million hybrid offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... rolled over by the 31st of October, which is a $1.46 billion issue," said Lyn Cobley, executive general manager group treasury of Commonwealth Bank of Australia. David Craig, group chief financial officer said that PERLS VI will be the first BASEL III ...

Asset Super and CareSuper merger set for October

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... superannuation funds until 2017. Last month Minister Shorten released draft legislation for consultation that would empower Treasury to backdate the CGT relief to apply from October 1, 2011. In making the announcement, David Michaelis, chairman of Asset ...

So where's the QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... Jackson Hole. So far so good. Gauging from the financial markets' reaction - equity markets up, commodity markets up, Treasury yields down -- they like what they heard, the sound of QE, that is, and it's coming soon to a theatre near you. But is this ...

Shorten reins in employer involvement in default super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... employers more choice in fund selection. The Minister yesterday pointed to a joint submission to the Commission made by Treasury and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) last week, which moves to rule out the provision ...

Fed's about to go... or not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... climbs to one-month high after Fed minutes U.S. dollar pummeled by Fed's willingness for more stimulus... and Bloomberg's: Treasury 10-Year Yields Tumble Most Since June After Fed Minutes But... yes, but, for the life of me I can't find the letters Q ...