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Mining exports finally give way to financial services

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015

As Australia's extraordinary mining boom peters out, the Government is finally getting behind financial services exports and will invest $6 billion in free trade agreements (FTA) in Asia. "If we could lift our service exports like higher education ...

Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014

Funds flowing into Australian managed investment trusts from overseas have doubled from $20 billion to $40 billion since 2010, according to a new report by Perpetual and the Financial Services Council. The jointly published 2014 Australian Investment ...

India mutual funds reach A$149bn

ALICE URIBE | THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014

The government's announcement of a free trade agreement (FTA) with India that Prime Minister Tony Abbott proposes to conclude over the next 12 months will focus the attention of Australian money managers on India's AUD$149 billion mutual funds market. ...

Industry seizes China FTA opportunities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014

The financial services industry has been quick off the mark following the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and China yesterday, with many Australian institutions already announcing their own deals with Chinese businesses and ...

Infra manager Hastings inks major China deal

STAFF WRITER | TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014

... China Merchants Investment Development Company Limited (CMID) on the back of yesterday's China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. In April this year the two entities made "proof point" partnership deal after the Hastings and CMID consortium won a A$1.75 ...

G20, FTA and Vlad

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014

... Vlad, won't he? - 'twas, for all intents, and purposes as sleepy as Brisbane is. Oh yeah, Australia scored a free trade agreement with China (got to give the host country something). The details are still sketchy but according to "Business Spectator' ...

FSC: Appoint an ASIC commissioner for international issues

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called on the Financial System Inquiry to consider the appointment of a new ASIC commissioner to deal with international regulatory issues and for an agency to be established to coordinate and promote financial ...

FSU warns of job loss 'tidal wave'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014

... the United States and the European Union, Australia is currently leading negotiations on a services-only free trade agreement known as the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). The FSU said that the negotiations could lead to less regulation of the banking ...

FSC leads Asia Funds Passport delegation to Korea

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014

... of fund managers to South Korea to discuss the Asian Region Funds Passport (ARFP) and the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) with Korean CEOs and officials. Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Stephen Ciobo will accompany the delegation ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

Madam Speaker, I move that the Bill for the Budget be now read a second time. Our future depends on what we as a nation do today. For our children, for our seniors, for individuals, for families, for our disabled and for our frail, for all of us, the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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