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Britons vote 'Adieu EU'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
Australia private sector credit Total private sector credit increased by 0.5% in the month of April following a 0.4% pick up in the previous month and higher than market expectations for a 0.4% gain. This takes the year-on-year growth rate in total ...

Crowe Horwath acquires QLD firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
Findex-owned national accounting and financial advisory group Crowe Horwath has acquired a Queensland accountancy firm. The Queensland arm of Moore Stephens has reached an agreement to become part of Crowe Horwath. Commenting on the agreement, Findex ...

Credit ratings agencies sign PRI statement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Six global credit ratings agencies are joining a Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative that will examine environmental, social and governance factors with a more systematic approach. Kick-starting the initiative was a PRI announcement ...

Public sector retirees still seek answers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
A group representing public sector retirees is waiting on the federal government to release figures about Australians affected by the new 10% cap on defined benefit income that is excluded from the pension income test. The Australian Council of Public ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Despite deteriorating market confidence and doubts over central banks' firepower and ability to influence market moods and outcomes, the events of the past week showed that CBs are anything but powerless. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RNBZ) unexpected ...

CalPERS and Moody's settle for $130 million

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has settled with Moody's for a record US$130 million for its erroneous ratings of structured investment vehicles prior to the Global Financial Crisis. The lawsuit tops CalPERS' US$125 million ...

DomaCom starts bookbuild for LGBTI retirement village

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
As the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras gears up for its big parade this weekend, DomaCom has begun to bookbuild Australia's first purpose designed retirement home for the gay community. The Linton Estate in Ballan, Victoria, was founded by ...

Reducing concessional contribution caps would hurt: SMSFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said any political move to reduce the ability for people to make pre-tax superannuation contributions would unfairly hurt generations X and Y "who have not had the opportunity to build their superannuation ...

Investment analysts overpaid and mostly redundant: Moore

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
An obsession with peer risk and swollen investment teams in the funds management industry means end investors are getting expensive and mediocre performance from closet tracker funds, according to veteran chief investment officer of PM Capital, Paul ...