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UK loses £800bn in assets amid Brexit fears

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... Brexit agreement - which has been approved by the 27 remaining members. It is now up to the European and the British parliament to ratify it. If approved, the UK will leave the EU on 29 March 2019. The UK parliament will vote on Prime Minister Theresa ...

Chief economist update: Does the Fed lift or cut interest rates just for the heck of it?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
The British Parliament has put a full stop to months of speculation over PM Theresa May's leadership when she emerged victorious - 200 to 117 - over her own party's (the Conservative Party) no confidence motion lodged against her. The Party's ...

APRA unveils new prudential measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No.1) Bill 2017 that is currently before Parliament, would introduce a legislated outcomes assessment if it is passed. APRA's proposals are consistent with the outcomes ...

Chief economist update: So much Brexit uncertainty, so little time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... expected tough negotiations with the EU, she didn't - in her wildest imagination - countenance that it's the UK Parliament that would be her bigger challenge with regards to Brexit, so much so, that she might be forced to exit the prime ministership ...

New Bill bolsters retirement income

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A new Bill backing the viability of retirement income has been tabled before Parliament. Introduced in Parliament on November 29, the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting Retirement Incomes) Bill 2018 proposes three main measures ...

Labor franking credit changes fair but not the best: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
Grattan Institute has called Labor's plan to end refunds of excess franking credits a "fair way" to improve the Federal Budget but it is still "second-best" as there are better solutions. Grattan's budget policy director Danielle Wood and fellow ...

Inside Bennelong and its UK engine room

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... wider consequences Brexit are mostly political, Thomas said. The largest question in the balance is whether the UK parliament can agree to a Brexit deal. "One of the advantages of our model is that we're small and nimble and we're able to quickly ...

We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... of contributions that we need to make is part of our focus." With the Protecting Your Super measures introduced to Parliament yesterday, Easson also reaffirmed ASFA's stance on removing automatic life insurance in super for young and low-income Australians. ...

Westpac cops BBSW fine

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... led to these successful court outcomes, and also contributed to new benchmark manipulation offences being enacted by Parliament, and the calculation method and administration of the BBSW being radically overhauled." In May, Justice Beach ruled Westpac's ...

Assistant Treasurer refutes breach allegations

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... claimed Robert remained a director of alternative health company Cryo Australia until this week, despite informing the Parliament he had quit the board upon returning to the ministry. When asked whether ASIC would make any inquiries into the matter ...