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Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government - amid early polls that showed a Labor victory. I'm not going into the why's and wherefore's of the Federal contest - there's enough of them in ...

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... Australians' retirement outcomes will be better off under Labor's policies. Following years of continuous reforms, the Labor party is looking to implement further changes compared to the Liberals. The AIST said it supports the following Labor ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System is arguing Labor's refundable franking credits proposal does not target the wealthy but impacts low income earners instead. Deborah Ralston, spokesperson for the Alliance and chair of the SMSF Association ...

Chief economist update: Japan becomes collateral damage in US-China trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... consumer price index (CPI) has continued to show relatively weak developments compared to the economic expansion and the labor market tightening, it is likely to increase gradually toward 2%, mainly due to the output gap remaining positive." Then again ...

SMSF wind-ups spike: ATO

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... whether to continue with another adviser or accountant. And establishments may have further to fall, with Shorte predicting a Labor Government to impact the sector. "I expect the level of wind-ups to spike next year if Labor bring in their proposed changes ...

Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... Vincents Chartered Accountants superannuation director Brett Griffiths. Despite years, even decades, of continuous reform, the Labor party is looking to implement further changes. Proposed measures include the lowering of the high-income super contribution ...

Chief economist update: Policy of patience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... rate at 2-1/4 to 2-1/2%," the Fed said. "The Committee continues to view sustained expansion of economic activity, strong labor market conditions, and inflation near the Committee's symmetric 2% objective as the most likely outcomes. In light of ...

Former Labor senator joins Sargon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
A former cabinet minister in the Rudd and Gillard governments was appointed to Sargon's board. Stephen Conroy has joined as a non-executive director at Sargon, as the firm embarks on its next growth phase. Commenting on Conroy's appointment, Sargon ...

Former Labor MP joins SMSFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
A former Parliamentary Secretary was appointed to the board of the Self-Managed Super Fund Association. Bernie Ripoll has joined the SMSFA board, in a move described by chair Deborah Ralston as "invaluable" to the ongoing evolution of superannuation ...

Inquiry denounces franking credit ban

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics concluded Labor's proposal to remove refundable franking credits should not go ahead. Releasing the committee's final report last night, Liberal MP and committee chair Tim Wilson said the ...