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Companies must clarify purpose: Fink

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... only one such example - regardless of a company's jurisdiction, it is your responsibility to explain to shareholders how major legislative or regulatory changes will impact not just next year's balance sheet, but also your long-term strategy for growth." ...

Two FSC senior policy managers depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... helped deliver lasting policy legacies which serve the national interest for all Australians. "I thank them both for their major contributions to the FSC and our members and wish them well in their future careers." In its 2018-19 pre-budget submission ...

Global wealth manager champions embattled digital currencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... independent wealth management firms will introduce a cryptocurrency app, despite recent price slumps and having labelled it "a major gamble". deVere Group announced the launch of deVere Crypto which will allow users to store, transfer and exchange five ...

Citigroup takes action on pay inequality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... Citi also originally rejected the proposal. Responding to shareholder pressure, the move by Citi has been described as a major shift for US financial institutions given no financial services company targeted by shareholders regarding pay equity has taken ...

Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
An increased appetite for portfolio diversification has seen investors increase their exposure to managed funds, according to Investment Trends research. The 2017 Investor Product Needs Report found the vast majority (84%) of respondents recognised ...

Fintechs gear up for open banking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... statement retrieval, analysis and categorisation solutions. Proviso was founded in 2013 by Luke and Dallin Howes and counts major banks and non-bank lenders among its clients. The timing was right for Proviso to tap into a wider network of customers ...

School holidays require prudent financial planning: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
Parents forked out $1.1 billion over the summer school holidays, leaving many without a budget financially stressed, a new survey shows. Research from the Commonwealth Bank found children tend to ask parents for money eight times more compared to regular ...

Australia overdue for company tax cut: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... provide tax relief for workers, families and organisations. Thirty-one per cent strongly agreed that Australia is due for major tax reforms, while 42% of participants did not agree with this move. Lowering Australia's 30% company tax rate would have ...

The darling buds of inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... market" (Bloomberg) starting next month. And then, there's also the US dollar's weakness - the US dollar index (relative to major currencies) depreciated by 8.6% last year and is 1.4% lower this year to date - that would prop up import prices and eventually ...

Centuria acquires Government headquarters

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
Property group Centuria has acquired a building in Geelong and announced its chief executive of unlisted property funds will take on greater responsibilities following a management restructure late last year. Its subsidiary, Centuria Property Funds ...