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AUSTRAC improves indigenous super access

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... Scheerlinck said the guidance was developed in consultation with the financial services sector and other Australian government agencies.

CSC announces three new directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... board directors are responsible for all aspects of management of the schemes which serve present and future Australian government employees, as well as members of the Australian Defence Force and their families.

Australian elections just gave uncertainty a top up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... unchanged until some of these uncertainties become more certain. Next month, when the composition of the Australian government is known or a little bit longer when Brexit dies down. Or until November, when Americans vote for their own leader? With the ...

XTBs and SMAs a good match

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... said. "However this is changing - recent innovations, such as XTBs, fixed income ETFs and exchange-traded Australian government bonds, are making it much easier for retail investors to access fixed income, on ASX." He added fixed income should form a ...

Government bonds no longer a safe bet

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Once considered a safe bet for portfolio diversification, Australian government bonds are no longer delivering value, according to Simon Stevenson, head of strategy, multi-asset at Schroder Investment Management Australia. Speaking as part of an asset ...

Government acts on income streams review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... recommended that annual minimum drawdown requirements be consistent with the objective of superannuation and the Australian Government Actuary should be asked to undertake a review of the annual minimum drawdown rates every five years. "Any other changes ...

Budget big picture

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... and multi-nationals. In an at times faltering and nervous speech, the Treasurer tonight announced that the Australian government this financial year will be spending $425 billion against revenue of just $388 billion, leaving Australia with another huge ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... government debt was just $58 billion, ie, government debt has increased more than 600% since this time. The Australian government bond portfolio is 91% comprised of Treasury bonds and 7% comprised of indexed bonds. The overwhelming proportion of this ...

Australian of the Year appointed $3bn government health fund chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... MRFF is the single largest investment in medical research ever made in this country and a core part of the Australian Government's health reform and innovation agenda."

Australian non-bank finance shows robust growth

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... for Australian businesses to gain access to affordable finance". Pollari said it's encouraging to see the Australian government and regulators prioritising fintech and alternative-finance. "It's clear that more work needs to be done to further enhance ...