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Public sector retirees angry over income exemption cuts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... for grandfathering arrangements to be applied to the new cap. A spokesman for the Minister of Social Services, Christian Porter, said the change is about ensuring fairness in how income is treated when deciding how much taxpayer income support a person ...

Australian expats pension protected

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... is reported to make retirement easier for residents in both countries. Federal Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, and Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer, said the government is committed to making sure people ...

Paying women more super not the answer

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... stronger decision makers in relationships and learning about money was empowering them. Bloom Advisory Group's Jennifer Porter said people are still not embracing super at lower levels of income because they don't trust the system. Wealth Enhancers chief ...

AFA gives Education, Michael Murphy awards

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... David Gates, Steven Knight and Glen James all collected certificates. The prestigious Michael Murphy Award went to Gerry Porter of Synchron. The award is a tribute to an individual who has contributed substantially and consistently to the AFA advice ...

Aussie fintechs sell to grow

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... such business was Mclowd - a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) accounting platform. Mclowd managing director Ashley Porter said he anticipates the platform becoming "the eBay/Freelancer of the SMSF space but with all the core technology provided ...

Liquidnet increases average trade size in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... with the buyside actively trading in large size across all 11 markets in the region," Liquidnet head of Asia Pacific Lee Porter said.

The Infrastructure Fund reaches into Europe

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) has taken a 7.5% stake in UK rail freight leasing company Porterbrook Rail Finance. The move is part of the broader investment strategy for TIF, overseen by trustee The Private Capital Group Pty Ltd (TPCG), to create a ...

Family offices returned 9% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... governance issues when choosing investments were least likely to underperform. Campden Wealth Research director Andrew Porter says philanthropy has always played a key role in family office responsibilities but there is an increasing trend towards making ...

Liquidnet appoints Asia-Pacific COO

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... electronic trading systems and finance and administration functions across the APAC region, reporting to Asia-Pacific head Lee Porter. Walton previously worked at UBS and was head of market operations at Chi-X Australia, which he helped launch in 2012. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... at an Institute of Company Directors Lunch in Hobart, while Western Australian Treasurer and Attorney General Christian Porter are to address a FINSIA lunch in Perth. In Australia, the market on Thursday, closed sharply weaker on negative economic news. ...