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Federal Government names Royal Commission lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... recommend a former High Court judge lead the Royal Commission into the banking, superannuation and financial services industry. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, in a joint statement with Attorney-General George Brandis and Treasurer Scott Morrison, announced ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... not investigate the financial stability or the resilience of banks, or the conduct of self-managed superannuation funds. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison put to bed the "ongoing speculation and fear-mongering about a banking ...

Superannuation savings reach $2.5 trillion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... [developed world] countries super funds only invest 10% in the sharemarket," he said. Pratt's comments were echoed by former prime minister Paul Keating, who warned that local companies are at risk of being "underbanked" if the $2.4 trillion pool of ...

Japan on reverse cycle?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
Everything that could go right is going right for Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won by landslide at the 22 October 2017 general elections, ensuring that sitting Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda will be re-appointed when his term expires ...

What price Brexit certainty?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... going in time for the 14-15 December summit. The UK's seeming capitulation flies in the face of Theresa May early on in her prime ministership that "no deal is better than a bad deal." This is because Britain stands to lose more - at least when it comes ...

SuperFriend welcomes new director

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... managing communications and stakeholder relations at senior executive levels in government, including in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Treasury and in ministerial advisory roles. She brings 'hands on' experience in media relations ...

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... they have voted overwhelmingly Yes for marriage equality. They voted Yes for fairness, Yes for commitment, Yes for love," Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. "And now it is up to us here in the Parliament of Australia to get on with it, to get on with ...

Two holds and a raise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... expected to be a non-event with policy unchanged and stimulation to remain until inflation meets 2% target. This was assured by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide victory in the recent elections that, in turn, guaranteed BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's ...

Former NZ Prime Minister joins bank board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
ANZ Bank New Zealand appointed the country's former Prime Minister as chair. Sir John Key replaces John Judge, who will retire as chair in January next year, a position he's held since 2012. Judge joined the board in December 2008 as an independent ...

Japanese sun rises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... quarters - the first time since the period between the March 2005 and June 2006 quarters. Underlying all these is optimism that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will win the 22 October general elections and hence, the continuation ...