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Further fintech reform on cards

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016

... access to concessional tax treatment for venture capital investments in start-up FinTech firms; commissioning the Productivity Commission to outline options to increase data availability and access to facilitate new products and better consumer outcomes ...

PC releases Efficiency and Competition Review issues paper

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016

The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper outlining how it will be approaching its latest efficiency and competition review of the superannuation system. The review was commissioned by Treasurer Scott Morrison earlier this year as part ...

Productivity Commission should focus on Choice underperformance: AIST

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016

Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia has said that the Productivity Commission Review of superannuation should focus on the underperformance of funds in the Choice sector. Specifically, Garcia recommended that the ...

PC to lead another inquiry into super

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016

... statement jointly released by Treasurer Scott Morrison and Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer said: "We have tasked the Productivity Commission (PC) to develop criteria to assess the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system. Secondly ...

US growth stable due to resilient consumer-base

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016

... Growth in the US economy will remain stable at 2% due to resilient consumption and parity between labour costs and productivity, according to Principal Global Investors chief global economist Bob Baur. Speaking at the 2016 Financial Standard Chief Economists ...

Death tax would save budget billions: Costello

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016

... inheritance duties would be a fair progressive tax that could raise 1% of government revenue with no negative impacts on productivity. Costello said these kinds of taxes have been used for years by many countries including the UK, Germany, Italy, France ...

Support to recycle Queensland assets

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016

... essential service delivery, leading to lower prices and better quality service outcomes that will help raise the productivity of Queensland businesses."

FSC calls for 22% company tax

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016

... its tax reform package is designed to "grow the economy and reverse Australia's collapsing competitiveness and flat productivity." Modelling commissioned by the FSC and conducted by KPMG shows that these cuts can be fully funded by increasing the Goods ...

Former Mercer consultant launches research platform

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016

... capabilities. The CRM allows research teams to track due dates, notes, and progress, fostering higher levels of team productivity and oversight. All information stored in one place, with visual overview of actions taken and required. Importantly, the ...

Pillar layoffs unrelated to privatisation

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015

... union about this. Any business undertaking a technological change program of this size and scale would expect to see productivity savings," he said. "From day one, our projections indicated we'd be able to release somewhere around 100 positions once ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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