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Advisers unsure on super contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Adviser queries around non-concessional super contributions have doubled in the last month, according to BT Advice Technical's September quarter round-up. The report shows the questions most commonly asked by advisers over the quarter were in regards ...

Human centred workplaces needed: MetLife

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... new job. "In a fiercely competitive employment market, companies need to stand out and do all they can to attract and retain top talent," Stewart said. "This might mean considering benefit solutions that focus on improving staff resilience, relieving ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... third quarter from 5.0% in the June quarter, also beating expectations for an increase to 5.1%. What is more, this comes on top of an increase in the participation rate to 70.1% from 69.7% in the second quarter.

ANZ to sell Asian retail, wealth businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... strategic review by ANZ and reflects its desire to grow its institutional banking business in Asia, currently ranked as a top four corporate bank with $43 billion in gross lending assets. ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott said the current priority is ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
Australia export and import prices When the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the June quarter National Accounts last September, one notable piece of information was the bureau's mention that "The Terms of trade increased by 2.3% in seasonally ...

Former AFA chief executive takes top job at FSC NZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... (AFA) has been appointed as chief executive of the Financial Services Council of New Zealand. Richard Klipin will take on the top job as of November, having left the role of chief distribution officer at Sovereign Insurance in August. With over 26 years' ...

UBS and Clarion launch global infrastructure fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... services" - that is, transport, utilities, energy and communications - income tends to remain stable over market cycles. On top of that, because capital inflows into listed infrastructure haven't been as strong as with unlisted, assets tend to be discounted ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... related to the deferral of the rise in the superannuation guarantee contribution rate, Mercer said. Denmark maintained the top position for the fifth year with an enviable A-grade rating. The Index is considered the world's most comprehensive comparison ...

The Fed "live" in November

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
It seems so long ago now but at the start of October (or thereabouts), we were treated to several regional Fedspeaks -- including, among others, Cleveland Federal Reserve president Loretta Mester, Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker, Kansas ...

Munchenberg to exit ABA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... advised him that he would now like to move on to the next opportunity in his career, following six and a half years in the top job. Thorburn said that the ABA acknowledges there is more to do to increase the trust and confidence in the banking system ...