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Hockey sounds tax alarm bells

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
Following the release of the Tax Discussion Paper, Treasurer Joe Hockey has restated the dangers of an outdated taxation system. In a statement, he noted that Australia's current tax system was "built before the 1950s, before black-and-white televisions ...

Finance dominates top Australian companies list

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... insurance industry has grown slightly, by an annualised 0.8% over the past five years. "While these growth figures may not sound positive, they are reflective of changes in the economic environment in which these companies operate. Furthermore, the sector ...

A win-win currency war?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
... 13th. To be pedantic, there might be some anxiety, increasing jitters but panic it is not (yet?). Still, it makes for a good sound byte. Take that "taper tantrum" Bernanke. Would history repeat? Would financial markets ultimately get over the "patient ...

New ASFA course focuses on post-retirement

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... members. It will also help spur innovation in the retirement income stream product market, by providing developers with a sound basis as to what this growing pool of retirees need and want from post-retirement financial products."

APRA deputy chair criticises life insurance sales culture

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
... product ratings by 'ratings houses' in a bid to attract business from advisers," Laughlin said. "Not only can this undermine sound insurance management, but it often will result in features that are not necessarily needed or wanted or understood or appreciated ...

Spring FG promotes two execs to state manager

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
... Commerce and an early inductee to the company's graduate recruit program, Michael has continued to develop and refine a sound technical understanding of investments, financial products and markets through his career and further education." "As one of ...

OPINION: The Achilles heel of unbundled services

DARREN SPEIRS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... robust, standardised interfaces that support integration, flexibility and complete freedom of movement across each space. Sound like pie in the sky? I don't believe so. For unless the question of integration is comprehensively addressed by the SMSF market ...

Twin Peaks model optimal for financial stability

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... transparency and accountability, effective powers of supervision and enforcement, operational independence from the government, a sound governance system and adequate resources. At the same time, the study also argues that a Twin Peaks system in itself ...

Pershing upgrades to Broadridge processing solution

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... businesses," he said. "Perhaps more than any time in history, operational excellence has become key to profitability, growth and sound risk management in financial services." Pershing Securities Australia chairman Craig Mason said: "Broadridge is a proven ...

When Harry met Sally syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... However, these two central banks belong in the "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" category. Not so for the Bank of Canada when it delivered a 25bps reduction to 0.75%. Nor the Bank of Japan when it announced ...