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Labor supports tax cuts

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has said Labor will support tax cuts for small business and the government's move to address income tax bracket creep. The Labor front bencher said his party would support tax cut for small businesses from 28.5% down to ...

SMSFs winning over younger Australians

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
SMSFs appear to be gaining more traction with younger people with the latest data from the ATO showing 43% of new SMSFs are established by members younger than 45, whilst 25% of new funds are set up by members older than 55 as they approach retirement. ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
AIA has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its OTC derivatives operations provider. Under the mandate, BNP Paribas will provide trade management, collateral management and trade repository reporting in Hong Kong and Singapore. "We have been ...

Jobs at risk from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
Australia's large institutions must tread carefully if they are to adapt their workforces to the monumental changes resulting from process automation in what has been dubbed "the second machine age." A 2015 PwC report said nearly half of the jobs in ...

Demographic darlings and disasters revealed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
It's well-known that demographic changes will shape investment opportunities and challenges in the future; what's less understood is where the main sources of population growth will arise. A new report by RBC Capital Markets considers the impact of ...

IFM Investors sell Pacific Hydro to SPIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... Global Corporate Banking and King & Wood Mallesons. IFM Investors was advised by Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch and Herbert Smith Freehills.

Blue Sky to raise $200m for new VC fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
Blue Sky Venture Capital is launching a new $200 million venture capital (VC) fund targeted at institutional investors to invest in later-stage deals in Australia and overseas. VC fundraising in Australia increased to $368 million last financial year ...

Industry welcomes Innovation Statement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
The reforms detailed in the Government's recent Innovation Statement have been enthusiastically welcomed by the financial services industry and beyond. Among a package of reforms introduced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Canberra yesterday were ...

Pengana aims to lead global small cap groundswell

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Pengana hopes the new strategy it is offering through a partnership with the so-called Queen of Small Caps, Leah Zell's firm, Lizard Investors, resonates with investors as much as global mega-cap peers Magellan and Platinum. Pengana's director of distribution ...

PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... funds is full of memorable experiences, some tough moments and rewarding interactions with members, chief executive Mal Smith says. Smith started his career in the superannuation industry at an interesting moment. He graduated with an Arts degree and ...