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WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... of equity markets in the near term. On the home front Stott said initial political uncertainty following the federal election impacted consumer and business confidence in the short term but "the impact has been modest and consumer sentiment is forecast ...

Treasurer ignored credit warnings: Bowen

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... government of "prevaricating." "I said that if I became Treasurer, I would deliver policy within three months of the election. Today, I challenged Scott Morrison to do the same. Too often we've seen this government outline policy and then consult and ...

O'Dwyer says life insurance back on the agenda

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... need." The problem, of course, was that the government's reforms for the industry were before the Senate when the federal election was called, allowing them to lapse due to prorogation. O'Dwyer acknowledged this and said restoring the reforms was a priority ...

FSC names new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... difficult period." He also noted that this was the first industry body "in any sector" to meet after the 2016 Federal Election. "There is important work to be done with the industry and with government. We will be working hand-in-hand over the next few ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... in Tokyo. Pressure for a stimulus package has stepped up following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide Upper House election victory two weeks ago. The landslide win was the first election with the newly lowered voting that saw 18 year olds able to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
Australia consumer confidence Conducted from 4 July to 7 July - after 'Brexit' and amidst the then still inconclusive Australian Federal elections - it's not surprising that Australian consumer sentiment declined in July, what was surprising was that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... confidence Taken "right amidst the heightened uncertainty around the Brexit referendum, and ahead of the Australian Federal election," the National Australia Bank's (NAB) business survey showed business confidence rose to a higher than expected reading ...

Nationals senator not giving up on life insurance investigation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Senator John Williams said regardless of what Parliament ultimately looks like after a hotly-contested election, he will prioritise continuing the Senate Economics References Committee's life insurance industry investigation. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Australia housing finance The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the total value of dwelling finance commitments increased by 1.0% in the month of May as a 3.9% jump in "investment housing" more than offset the 0.6% fall in lending"owner ...

M&A activity impacted by politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
Macquarie Group and Deloitte led the financial adviser merger and acquisition deal count in Australasia during the first half of 2016, according to the latest Mergermarket data. Both firms recorded 14 deals in the six months to 1 July, followed by Goldman ...