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Not as good as the headline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
It's not as good as it looks. The second biggest Australian trade surplus on record, that is. Us, Australians all, should be rejoicing at the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report that the country's international trade surplus widened by 138% ...

Banking scrutiny to escalate: ABA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... underestimated. Three days into her new role, former Queensland premier Anna Bligh told an industry conference that Australians have lost trust in the banks' ability to balance the interests of customers and shareholders, resulting in the "implosion ...

Trustee business names philanthropy manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... lead and grow this side of the business," Sakellaris said. "Our aim is to make philanthropy more accessible for all Australians, allowing them to develop long-term charitable approaches that make a real difference to the community. "A structured and ...

RBA dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... previous month and 4.3% in January last year. It appears that slowing wages growth and high property prices are leaving Australians with little to spend elsewhere. Total hourly rates of pay (excluding bonuses) increased by a mere 1.9% in the year to ...

AMP reshapes advice businesses, appoints MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... today position us to continue our growth and support our advisers to make a positive difference to the lives of many Australians," Regan added.

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... interim report," said FSC chief executive Sally Loane. "Competition and choice in super should be available for all Australians. The government must act urgently to reform the system." Industry Super Australia blasted the report, arguing the Commission ...

Westpac minimises disruption with disruption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... social media and mobile banking." The development comes off the back of research from Datafication showing 3.4 million Australians are using social messaging apps as the primary means of contacting family and friends. PayKey chief executive Daniel Peled ...

FPA pushes tax deductible incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... attribute high costs as a key deterrent. "Public policy initiatives to improve access to affordable advice for all Australians, particularly those most in need of assistance in managing their finances will reduce the cost of advice for consumers while ...

Super trustees need better vigilance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
APRA's deputy chair Helen Rowell hit out at superannuation trustees who incur "inappropriate expenditures" saying that unnecessary costs negatively affect outcomes for members. Speaking to delegates at the 2017 Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... superannuation assume retirees own their homes outright when this may no longer be the case for a significant number of Australians." The rate of home ownership in Australia, which peaked at around 73% in the mid-1960s, has declined to roughly 68%, with ...