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International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... Actuaries Institute of Australia president Estelle Pearson said the paper underlines the significance of the Australian government's response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), particularly its commitment to enshrining the objective of the superannuation ...

Government debt is not bad: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... obligation of updating ageing infrastructure on to the next generation. "What the market is saying to the Australian government today is they are prepared to lend to the Australian government at a historically low interest rate of 2.5% for a ten year ...

Super becoming the fifth estate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... Island facilities. Given the secrecy provisions that cover employees of those facilities and the lengths the Australian government has gone to to dissuade media, human rights groups and politicians from visiting these locations, such a move is nothing ...

Indigenous super on Canberra agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Eliminating excessive red tape between superannuation funds, government agencies and indigenous Australians will be a priority when a working group meets with politicians in Canberra this week. Members of the Indigenous Superannuation Working Group ...

EOFY means new laws and new products

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... today, a new Premium Investor Visa (PIV) requires an investment of $15 million. They are available via an Australian government invite.

New SIV rules target smaller companies boost

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... investment of $15 million and targeting "talented entrepreneurs and innovators." It will be available via an Australian government invite. Federal Trade and Investment Minister, Andrew Robb, said Australian permanent residency is a privilege and believes ...

China exposure best through Australia: BlackRock

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
BlackRock's main source of exposure to Chinese fixed income comes from investing in Australian government bonds, deputy chief investment officer of fundamental fixed income Scott Thiel said. Speaking to an audience of advisers and professional investors ...

Falling rates turn Aussie bonds into "a poor choice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
Currency risk makes Australian government bonds "a relatively poor choice" for international investors despite their stellar AAA rating, according to Nikko Asset Management head of fixed income in Australia James Alexander. Alexander explained that ...

Former Future Fund chief executive takes new role

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... retired from his previous position in late 2013. JCB is an active Australian bond fund manager with a focus on Australian government securities. In his new role, Burgess will guide JCB principals Charlies Jamieson and Angus Coote in the process of growing ...

Economic growth to slow significantly: IGR

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... plan and budget not only for today, but for tomorrow. But we are currently living beyond our means." The Australian Government is spending over $100 million per day more than it collects and is borrowing to meet the shortfall resulting $40 million being ...