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ASIC advances towards telecommunication intercept powers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
ASIC could soon be given enhanced powers to receive interception materials, seized by another government agency, in cases of alleged insider trading, market manipulation and financial services fraud. The new powers, outlined in the ASIC Enforcement ...

Government cracks down on salary sacrifice loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... sacrifice contributions to their superannuation accounts. The move follows the release of a Superannuation Guarantee Cross-Agency Working Group report which recommended closing the loophole and improving employer's compliance with their superannuation ...

Good goings-on in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... of China (PBOC) is on the case. Citing the Chinese central bank's statement following its quarterly meeting, Xinhua news agency recently reported the PBOC's commitment to "prudent and neutral monetary policy" as well as its aim to "accelerate financial ...

JB Financial enters buyout mode

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... RSM acquisition was $34 million of shares in JB Financial at $6.14 per share. RSM became a leading provider of mercantile agency services following the mergers between IDS Group, Advance Group, Ashdale Integrity Solutions, Yates Professional Investigations ...

Oil's not so slick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... is that OPEC's reduced production is being undermined by rising production by US oil companies. The Energy Information Agency (EIA) estimates that shale production have risen to 9.33 million barrels per day as at the 9th of June this year, up more than ...

Central Banks fail to disappoint

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... until it reaches $30 billion per month." "For payments of principal that the Federal Reserve receives from its holdings of agency debt and mortgage-backed securities, the Committee anticipates that the cap will be $4 billion per month initially and will ...

Industry stars recognised at 2017 MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... of the Year, Social Media Campaign of the Year and Innovation of the Year. Other highlights included awards for Creative Agency of the Year, Investment Product of the Year and Integrated Campaign of the Year. This year also saw the introduction of a ...

Fed trumps Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... policy". "...the Committee would announce a set of gradually increasing caps, or limits, on the dollar amounts of Treasury and agency securities that would be allowed to run off each month, and only the amounts of securities repayments that exceeded ...

Crowe Horwath managing partner to depart for government role

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... my public practice and public sector leadership experience to help influence the continuous improvement of public sector agency performance in Queensland." Worrall joined Crowe Horwath in 2007 as partner, audit and assurance. He went on to hold multiple ...

What the 2017 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... Budget night, the government will spend $17 million over four years to establish an Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency that will help identify, develop and assess innovative financing options for investment in major infrastructure projects - ...