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Trump-flation returns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... Congress - given its negative impact on the US Budget deficit. Reuters reports that: "The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a Washington-based policy group, estimated on Wednesday the plan contained about $5.8 trillion of total tax cuts over ...

IRESS announces senior leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... better equipped to meet increased compliance and legislative requirements, including reforms announced in the 2017 Federal Budget. He added that IRESS is currently focused on further initiatives for the Acurity platform including greater integration ...

Government closes super loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... payments has been closed by the Federal Government. The closure, announced on 3 May 2016 as part of the 2016/17 Federal Budget, came into effect from 1 July 2017 and is expected to improve the Budget's underlying cash balance by $470 million. "The Productivity ...

Decumulation will drive investment focus shift: AXA IM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... increasing their asset allocation to domestic real assets in the form of real estate and infrastructure post the Federal Budget's emphasis on building infrastructure. The same number say they believe real assets will offer the strongest growth in the ...

Stamp duty axing treated with caution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... coupled with the tax concessions offered as part of the first home savers initiative announced in last month's Federal Budget, willing parents can work together with their children to conceive of a long-term savings plan. "A number of our client's with ...

Just what the doctor ordered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... feeling the impacts of the exiting auto industry more acutely. Strong overseas competition remains evident and the Federal Budget has caused some unease. Slower retail conditions are also having some negative impacts for manufacturers, while slow capital ...

Super reforms hit parliament

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
A Bill containing key amendments to the 2016 Federal Budget including changes to transition to retirement pensions and pooled super trusts has been tabled in parliament. According to IOOF's head of technical services Martin Breckon, the amendments are ...

Treasury responds to ABA derision over bank levy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... statement would be made available when the draft legislation is tabled, citing the inclusion of the levy in the Federal Budget followed thorough development as part of normal budget processes. "Through those processes, careful consideration was given ...

Banks hoping to stall new tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... four banks have called for the Government to hold off on implementing the proposed levy announced in last week's Federal Budget. In submissions to Treasury, both ANZ and Commonwealth Bank identify significant risks to Australia's economic and financial ...

First home buyers: Devil is in the detail for super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... they say will help young people to get a foothold in the property market. The scheme, announced as part of the Federal Budget on Tuesday night, will allow first home buyers to use up to $30,000 of voluntary superannuation contributions, plus the earnings ...