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Time to buy residential property: Survey

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... according to new research coming out of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) and the Property Investors Council of Australia (PICA), who surveyed 1877 investors across the country. The survey, undertaken in mid-May, revealed 72% ...

FASEA extension en route

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... members are calling on the Senate to pass the bill at the next parliamentary sitting on 10 June." The Financial Services Council welcomed the decision on Twitter, and said it would "help promote quality financial advice". 'We support the Government's ...

Super advocate takes FSC to task over TPD tests

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... insurance industry to eradicate "junk terms" from total and permanent disability insurance, after the Financial Services Council committed to ensuring TPD cover wouldn't be impacted if people lost their jobs or were stood down or working less hours ...

Former CBA executive nabs industry body lead role

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... Bank executive has nabbed a new chief executive role, following an extensive national recruitment process. The Insurance Council of Australia has announced the appointment of Andrew Hall as chief executive and executive director, set to assist the general ...

Merging super funds guaranteed tax relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... times. The most recent extension was due to expire on July 1. However as a result of the bill's passage, Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said the parliament had removed a significant barrier to fund mergers. "With many merger and ...

ME Bank pays industry funds no dividends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... injection. Wilson then moved on to questioning McPhee about ME Bank's relationship with a program run by the Australian Council of Trade Unions. ACTU Member Connect chair Tony Beck, who ME Bank employs as a consultant, was brought up by Wilson as ...

ASX appoints compliance chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... over from Kevin Lewis as he shifts into an advisory role ahead of his retirement in mid-2022. ASX Corporate Governance Council chair Elizabeth Johnstone thanked Lewis for his decade of service to the stock exchange. "I wish to acknowledge the enormous ...

Property takes $237m hit

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... dashboard was developed through the Value Australia project in partnership with FrontierSI, CBA, PropertyNSW, Liverpool City Council and Omnilink. FrontierSI chief executive Graeme Kernich said the new COVID-19 dashboard would assist Australians to make ...

Life insurers prepare for grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... life insurance sector slated for its time before the committee on Tuesday. The hearings will kick off with the Insurance Council of Australia, before moving on to AFCA, Allianz, ClearView and AIA. TAL Life - who is defending Federal Court proceedings ...

Credit value exists in emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... externally, this would amount to additional external sovereign issuance of $150 billion." Additionally, debt in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, impacted by crashing oil prices, will see increased debt issuance. "At the onset of the year, the ...