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Chief economist update: Synchronised forecasts for a synchronised slowdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... trade conflicts could mean a loss of around $US700 billion ($1 trillion) by 2020, or about 0.8 per cent of GDP. As a reference, this is approximately the size of Switzerland's entire economy." "This widespread deceleration means that growth this ...

Retirement income under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... through on the Productivity Commission's recommendation. Announced on Friday afternoon, the review's terms of reference will examine the three pillars of the existing retirement income system: the means-tested age pension, voluntary savings (including ...

SG increase will not help women: Treasury

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... has a long-term impact on their retirement balance. The superannuation industry is currently waiting on the terms of reference for the government's retirement income review announced in May.

Treasury agreed with Grattan SG modelling

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... allowing for inflation, which is well above OECD levels. The superannuation industry is currently waiting on the terms of reference for the government's retirement income review announced in May.

CFS awards Asian equities mandate

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
Colonial First State has awarded a mandate to a global asset manager for its Asian equities strategy. Robeco has won the mandate for an undisclosed amount to manage CFS's high-conviction, unconstrained, Asian equities mandate that looks to integrate ...

Dealer group to fight grandfathered commissions ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... grandfathered commissions is invalid because the commissioner failed to follow the directive in clause K of the terms of reference requiring consideration to be given to the impact of his recommendations on the economy, the cost and access to advice ...

IFM Investors executive departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... Port and Deep Container Terminal Gdansk. We wish him all the very best for the future." IFM's statement did not reference the sexual harassment claim. Nathalie Abildgaard, an associate on IFM's infrastructure equity team filed a claim with the ...

REP 515 divides advice community

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... critical of the inability of regulators to consider unintended consequences. He pointed to the Royal Commission terms of reference which specifically directed legislators to consider how changes to legislation might impact the cost of financial services ...

Peak bodies respond to government roadmap

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... it was looking forward to working on the implementation of ending grandfathered commissions for financial advisers; reference checking and information sharing for financial advisers; enforceable code provisions for industry codes of conduct; and application ...

Salary sacrifice loophole bill insufficient: ISA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
While closing the salary sacrifice loophole is important, the bigger issue that needs to be addressed is that of unpaid super, according to Industry Super Australia. That was the main point in the body's submission to Schedule 7 of the Treasury Laws ...