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FPA offers pro bono support to bushfire victims

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... Australians impacted by the ongoing bushfire crisis. "The FPA community supported those who suffered in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and we want to offer our support again," FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said. "Our members have lifelong relationships ...

Property risks dip at Coalition win, APRA easing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
UBS has materially reduced downside risk for housing as last Saturday's elections lay to rest Labor's negative gearing plans and separately, APRA is easing its stance on mortgage lending. "The main implication of the election is the absence of expected ...

Chief economist update: A tariff for a tariff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... imposing increased tariffs on a total of 5140 products imported from the US (worth around US$60 billion) starting on Saturday, 00:00 hours on the 1st of June. As per Bloomberg, this includes: 25% tariffs on 2,493 items from current 10% 20% tariffs on ...

Kelly O'Dwyer to leave parliament

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
Former financial services minister Kelly O'Dwyer will retire before the next election. In an announcement on Saturday, Member for Higgins Kelly O'Dwyer said she would not recontest the next federal election, citing personal reasons. "After much agonising ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... victims of family violence is now available free of charge to Australia's superannuation funds ahead of White Ribbon Day on Saturday 25 November. In the past two years Mercer Australia has received more than 6000 calls from customers seeking financial ...

Government to aid growth of social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... Financial System Inquiry's recommendations. In the government's 'Social Impact Investing' discussion paper released on Saturday, Treasurer Scott Morrison outlined the government's position on social impact investing, calling for submissions on three ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... that we are not planning to issue [deficit bonds]", said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in an interview Saturday in Tokyo. Pressure for a stimulus package has stepped up following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide Upper House election ...

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... but Blue Sky founder and managing director Mark Sowerby reveals the process behind each is not all that different. On Saturday 8 August, Sowerby completed the 54km swim from the English coast to mainland Europe. The achievement, which he is hoping will ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... issued a statement saying it would make "counter-proposals" on a deal to unlock much-needed bailout funds in Brussels on Saturday. HONG KONG - The euro retreated in Asia on concerns about Greece's bailout reform talks after the IMF walked out, while ...

Super funds advised to be smart with technology

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... superannuation funds need to be ready to service a client who might want to make changes to their insurance or super at 11pm on a Saturday night. Van Wyk added QSuper does not see robo advice as a threat or disruptor and sees the technology that drives ...