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NAB names RBS alumnus as chief operating officer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... the Australian Banking Association, deputy chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority practitioner panel and a director of Visa Europe. Matheson said he is very pleased to be returning to Australia and join NAB. "This is a terrific opportunity to work ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... all aspects of superannuation. In the funds management arena, the FSC recommended the government increase the cost of the visa class for the Significant Investor Visa (currently at $7880) to fully offset the cost of a service level agreement allowing ...

Chief economist update: China recovery would have been good for Oz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
"Sweet days of summer, the jasmine's in bloom July is dressed up and playing her tune... Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind" -Summer Breeze, Seals and Crofts It was expected. China was first in. It was the ...

FSC calls for SMSF access to infrastructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... a once-off higher superannuation cap of $50,000, to be 'carried forward' if unused, accelerating the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program to support migration removing legislative barriers so life insurers can fund medical treatment to help injured ...

ERS emerges as tax loophole for expats

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... them to withdraw up to $10,000 from their super savings - tax-free. Eligible temporary residents need to have held a student visa for 12 months or more, be a skilled work visa holder or temporary resident visa holder and be able to prove that they are ...

Gargantuan stimulus needed to survive economic disaster

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... could also engender the political support needed to extend JobKeeper to more than one million casual workers, and temporary visa holders and students. "Denying people who could contribute to Australia's economic recovery the opportunity to do it risks ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... hours reduced by 20% or more or a 20% reduction in turnover for sole traders. Temporary residents must have held a student visa for at least 12 months and be unable to meet living expenses, hold a skilled work visa and had working hours reduced to zero ...

Global markets bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... companies will take some short term pain for long term gain. For example, it may take some time for payments companies such as Visa and Mastercard to benefit from an increase in digital commerce, because they will also take a hit from less commercial ...

Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The Australian government has made public the modelling that is informing its COVID-19 response, revealing why the JobKeeper payment works off a six month timeframe. Asked at a press conference how the modelling was helping with the economic response ...

Atlas Advisors adds to leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... opportunities coming out of Australian universities. Atlas has been very vocal about calling for reform of the Significant Investment Visa program in Australia. The firm says it manages investments for "many of the highest net worth Chinese investors" ...