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Chief economist update: Should have sold in May and gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... reduction in taxes announced in the Budget has already changed sentiment significantly as evidenced by the Fairfax/Ipsos poll conducted on 9-12 May 2018 (a day after the May 8 Budget reveal). Its survey of 1200 respondents revealed that 38% (up from ...

Grandfathered commissions on the outer: Poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... commissions on superannuation and investment advice should be phased out. Starting May 14, the publication's latest spot poll asked readers whether grandfathered commissions on superannuation and investment advice must be phased out. More than six ...

Chief economist update: Erdogan's Turkey is cooked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... in itself but worry more about his pledge to take greater control of monetary policy if he wins re-election at the June 24 poll. Sure, his low interest rate policy has produced an economy that is growing faster than China - GDP grew at 7.3% in the year ...

Chief economist update: All Ords rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... promised reduction in taxes announced in the Budget has already changed sentiment a lot as evidenced by the Fairfax/Ipsos poll conducted on 9-12 May 2018. Its survey of 1200 respondents revealed that 38% (up from 20%) think they will be better off as ...

Vertical integration needs overhaul: Poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... operators to charge competitive fees and offer competitive features," she said. Contrasting Orr's opinion, 10% percent of our poll's voters strongly disagreed that vertical integration needs a re-model while another 13% disagreed. Two weeks into Commissioner ...

Personal tax cuts lead the Budget

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
Personal tax cuts were on the top of Treasurer Scott Morrison's five-point list to "strengthen the economy" as he opened his Budget night speech. The Federal Government is proposing middle and lower income earners pay up to $530 less in tax, starting ...

Industry wants one-stop-shop professional body: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... in favour of one overarching professional body to oversee standards and codes of conduct, Financial Standard' latest spot poll shows. We asked readers to respond to the statement: Does the financial services industry need one professional body to oversee ...

Global investment firm to restructure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... Standard readers overwhelmingly supported the suggestion that Australia should follow the lead of the U.S. in a weekly spot poll. Over half of respondents to the poll indicated Australia should follow suit and cut the corporate tax rate to 21%, however ...

Super fund launches renewable energy investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
Future Super will launch its new investment option later this month, one which targets a 20% allocation to renewable energy and does not invest in fossil fuels. Future Super co-founder Simon Sheikh said Future Super Growth (Renewables Plus) empowers ...

Life insurance regulation needs government backing: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... of improvement in the next iteration must focus on sales practices and advertising, and policy design and disclosure. The poll, which was conducted at the recent Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference, found more than a third (36%) said ...