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Budget a 'missed opportunity': ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) Director of Public Affairs Matt Linden said the budget was a "missed opportunity to find small innovative solutions," saying the changes could result in a 25% decrease in retirement income for many Australians. He said ...

Professor proposes cheap longevity insurance design

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... as there is in the US. "It could become the Australian model of retirement income." He illustrated the current state of affairs where people have no longevity insurance with the following parable. "Imagine landing on a planet where there's no car insurance. ...

ATO issues warning ahead of tax haven crackdown

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... to come back into the system before December 2014. "Now is the time for individuals with offshore income to get their affairs in order and avoid steep penalties and the risk of criminal prosecution for tax avoidance," said commissioner of taxation Chris ...

ATO initiative raises $640 million from wealthy Australians

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... with individuals through letter and phone campaigns, informing them of their tax obligations and clarifying their tax affairs. It provides broader messages through printed and online information such as an annual compliance program and wealthy individuals' ...

Catching the big wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... China Morning Post' saying that "China aims to move beyond trade and energy and wade into region's political and security affairs". Uncle Sam may want you, but China wants Uncle Sam. So stop watching the ripples, there's a big wave coming.

Gen Ys engaged with life insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... take out life insurance at a higher rate than older generations, which shows they are more engaged in their financial affairs than they have been given credit for in the past," TAL chief executive Jim Minto said. "Younger generations are using technology ...

Martin Codina to join BT

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... Financial Group in the New Year. Codina will resign from his post at FSC and become BT's head of Government and Industry Affairs. "Martin has broad industry knowledge and experience and we are very pleased that he will join BT Financial Group in the ...

I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... recalled its ambassador to Australia and invited Australia's deputy head of mission David Engel to Indonesia's foreign affairs department yesterday to "please explain" leaked documents revealing Australia's Defense Signals Directorate (DSD) "monitoring" ...

Indonesia VP attends Melb investor forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... week was a who's who of Indonesian business and politics featuring key policymakers including the ministers for Economic Affairs, Finance, Trade and regulatory decision-makers such as the Governor of the Bank of Indonesia, Chairman of the Financial Services ...

Good, bad: all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... soon after the publication and formal presentation to the IMF of William English' (head of the Fed's Division of Monetary Affairs) and David Wilcox's (Fed director of US economic research) research papers. Both argue for the US central bank to maintain ...