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Fixed it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... a-changed. Not so long ago, many were concern over Australian bank's vulnerability to rising interest rates because of their reliance on offshore funding. Moody's even went further: Sydney Morning Herald (18 May 2011) - "Moody's Investors Service has ...

FoFA disallowance vote will save "millions"

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... the fundamental problems with the existing regulations,"A the ISA statement said. "Of particular concern is the heavy reliance on disclosure despite clear evidence from the regulator ASIC that it isn't an effective tool to improve the quality of advice. ...

Treasurer signals major superannuation shake up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... attempting to reboot how superannuation and the age pension interacts with a view to promoting a culture of more self-reliance among future retirees. "[Superannuation] is on my mind, it's on [Prime Minister] Tony Abbott's mind. We're thinking about how ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... range of industry assistance programmes, saving over $845 million. We will refocus our effort on innovation and self-reliance. Businesses should stand or fall on their ability to produce the goods and services that people actually want. To improve business ...

PM Capital Emerging Asia added to Macquarie Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... approach to investing in the Asia Region (ex-Japan) is focused on the rapidly evolving economies in Asia, with a reduced reliance on fixed asset investment in favour of domestic consumption, driven by individuals and private enterprise. Kevin Bertoli ...

PM Capital eyes Asia fund listing

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... Bertoli, portfolio manager of the PM Capital Emerging Asia Fund said; "Economies in Asia are evolving, with a reduced reliance on fixed asset investment, such as infrastructure, in favour of domestic consumption." "As this transition gathers pace, the ...

Prescriptions galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014

Whatever works

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... help lift China's export competitiveness. World Bank figures show that while the government has succeeded in reducing reliance on exports - down from 39.1% of GDP in 2006 to 27.3% in 2012 - it still had not rebalanced towards consumption. Domestic consumption ...

Advised pre-retirees more confident about retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... currently using a financial adviser do it inside their super fund as a primary source of advice. The research found that reliance on the age pension is set to increase, with pre-retirees anticipating drawing a median 25% of their income in retirement ...

ASIC accepts EU from forex broker over prohibited IMA

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... annum for certain products based on the past performance of those products, including the IMAs. 'Consumers place a heavy reliance on representations as to returns when selecting investments, especially where the represented returns are significantly ...