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Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... previous month - could dent consumer sentiment and by extension, consumer spending. But this could be due to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) problem with seasonal adjustments. Bank of America Merrill Lynch noted the August employment has increased ...

Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
APRA's inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank reinforces an urgent need for a banking Royal Commission, according to Labor and the Finance Sector Union of Australia. If there are doubts about the need for a Royal Commission a year ago, there can be no doubts ...

AFA launches conference program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... Services Kelly O'Dwyer which will discuss her vision for financial advice. O'Dwyer will also be a guest of honour, alongside Labor senator Katy Gallagher, at the annual AFA Licensee Leaders Forum. Throughout the conference advisers will benefit from ...

Fed gets green light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... pointing to solid gains in orders and shipments. Delivery times continued to lengthen, and inventory levels moved lower. Labor market indicators pointed to an increase in employment and hours worked. Input prices rose at a faster clip than last month ...

Low-flation becoming less transitory?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... underscored by another dip in the unemployment rate to 4.3% in July - the lowest level in 16 years. The Jobs Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data confirmed the very strong demand for labour in the US economy. The JOLTS report showed that job ...

Discretionary trusts crackdown short-sighted

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
The Labor government's proposed crackdown on discretionary trusts is "short-sighted" and "anti-family" given the broader tax system isn't operating on a level playing field, an industry expert says. In response to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten proposing ...

Labor cracks down on discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is cracking down on high-income earners exploiting a trust loophole that minimises tax bills. The Labor leader is pledging to impose a minimum 30% tax rate on the distributions of discretionary trusts to beneficiaries over ...

Labor unyielding on banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
The ambit of the Labor Party's proposed banking Royal Commission will extend to all elements of financial services should it be elected to office, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told the FSC Leaders Summit. Bowen made it clear the proposed banking Royal ...

Investment purpose critical to advice: Nikko AM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
... method by which investors can incorporate environmental, social, and governance factors - such as whether a company uses poor labor policies thereby exposing them to a higher risk of fines or bad press into their decision making process - but is not ...

Government closes super loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services Katy Gallagher criticised the government's policy saying that Labor is increasingly concerned of reports that the removal of the loophole will "advisedly impact a number of veterans." "It is clear ...