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Chief economist update: Fed flattens the yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... safe-haven buying. Say what? The Fed projects good growth going over at least the next three years and investors are buying safety instead of risk assets? That, indeed, is a conundrum. As yet there's still no need to panic, the flattening yield curve ...

Age Pension needs national objective: Actuary

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... decided). Adding a multiple of six times average earnings to the asset test thresholds would shift the pension to becoming a safety net; a multiple of 10 times would provide the benefit to 40% or more of the population Significantly increase rental assistance ...

Chief economist update: View from the National Farmers' Federation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... on Australian shelves. But a bigger danger is the EU's adoption of the 'precautionary principle' as the basis for food safety or chemical regulation. We can't allow this to be enshrined in an FTA. In short, it is in our interests to be patient and strike ...

FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... forward is strengthening the trust consumers place in life insurers, which will "give us the platform to provide the critical safety net we give to Australians for many years into the future." Some $9.5 billion in claims was paid last year to an estimated ...

Housing affordability fuelling negative gearing backlash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... those heading into retirement, AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said. "The long-held assumption that the home is a safety net for retirees is becoming increasingly dubious as more older people are being forced to rent or use their super to reduce ...

2017 AGMs less tumultuous: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... said the 2016 AGM season put a spotlight on 'soft hurdles', which encompassed achieving customer satisfaction, employee safety standards and diversity targets. But many shareholders questioned why chief executives were being compensated for these 'achievements' ...

New Year, new chair at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... contribution to public policy on issues including superannuation, long service leave, suicide awareness and workplace health and safety within the sector, BUSSQ said. Commenting on his appointment, Trohear said: "The fund and its board have always been ...

Platinum sells $24m Asia stake

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... likely deliver strong returns over the coming financial year, given that it is "growing robustly, in markets positioned for safety and yield after nearly a decade of monetary experimentation in the West." "In our view, Asia's attractions for investors ...

Financial literacy the bridge for income protection gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... least financially literate, least likely to have protective mechanisms in place and had the greatest trust in government safety nets. Separately, Zurich has announced the appointment of a new state manager for Victoria and Tasmania. Hamish MacLean has ...

Traditional funds too apathetic to super start-ups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... significantly different in the coming years as the approach shifts toward the customer-centric and away from relying on the safety net of the industrial system and workplace default funds, Coyle said. "It's important for funds to be aware of evolving ...