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Don't expect super favouritism: Bowen

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
If Labor wins the upcoming Federal Election, don't expect the new Treasurer to go easy on underperforming funds - industry or otherwise. Speaking at an FSC BT Political Series lunch at Doltone House in Sydney last week, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen ...

Finance sector hiring outlook weakens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... despite the fears many held about the impact of the Royal Commission into Banking. "Furthermore, the forthcoming federal election is a likely cause for pause for some businesses, as it is in every election cycle. Considered in this light, hiring intentions ...

Australia appeals holistically to foreign investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... equities at T. Rowe Price, says there will be a lot more attention paid by international investors in the upcoming Federal Election, which will take place by May 18. "Domestic investors live and breathe the domestic market and are on top of what is happening ...

Negative gearing reforms not a panacea: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... make housing more affordable for Australians. Labor wants to limit negative gearing to new housing if it wins the next election in a bid to put "the Australian dream of home ownership back within the reach of middle and working class families." Investments ...

Brookfield acquires 62% of Oaktree Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... regulators. Under the terms of the agreement, Oaktree Class A units will be acquired for a per unit consideration of, at the election of Oaktree Class A unitholders, either US$49.00 in cash or 1.0770 Brookfield Class A shares. In addition, the founders ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
Iron ore prices are going to go up. Iron ore prices are headed lower. Iron ore prices will go up and then head down. These are the different forecast permutations on the outlook for iron ore. Here's a quick sampling of the Australian Financial Review's ...

Gender pay gap should be government priority

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... women have the potential to demonstrate impressive returns from less initial capital, she said. She is calling for a pre-election commitment from all parties by way of increasing funding for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, and supporting female ...

Australia in effective recession: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... stagnating. Holden also believes the Federal Budget on April 2 will have further goodies for voters in the run-up to the election and Australian taxpayers are unlikely to face a rise in taxes. "After all, the increase to the Medicare Levy was axed last ...

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... political backdrop becomes clearer. There's Brexit in the UK, while Australia is bracing for the upcoming Federal election. But there's one truism in RBA Governor Philip Lowe's latest statement: "In China, the authorities have taken further ...

Grandfathered commissions ban unconstitutional: Association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... payment, which is trash." Both the Labor and Liberal parties are drafting bills to push the ban through ahead of the Federal election in May at the expense of financial advisers and consumers, he said. The AIOFP is calling on advisers to assist with ...