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Chinese demand requires improved industry practices

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... and foreign investment screening. These were some of the key findings in the latest research report prepared by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) and commissioned by the Australia China Business Council. The report aims to address what ...

Telstra Super appoints financial planning EGM

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... the corporate fund appointed Scott Connolly as a member director. Connolly is the assistant secretary at the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). He is also a director at the Union Education Foundation, the secretary and treasurer for ACTU Education ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... report to the federal government earlier this month reflecting the combined views of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and Treasury. Treasurer Scott Morrison ...

ASX ranks third in global sustainability survey

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
Australia retail sales Australian retail sales slightly missed market expectations for a 0.3% increase in April, growing by 0.2% over the month after rising by 0.4% in March. While a big component of household spending - which, in turn, accounts for ...

Gender pay gap worsening: ACTU

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
With International Women's Day around the corner the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has renewed calls for the federal government to make gender inequality a priority. The ACTU's updated gender pay gap report shows 60% of women aged between ...

Funds under management to hit $8tr by 2035: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... 2035, at a bare minimum. In the latest Rainmaker Roundup report on funds under management (FUM) market projections, Australian-sourced FUM, which currently sits at around $2.4 trillion, is projected to increase 8% p.a. over the next 20 years. This is ...

20pct tax rebate is budget neutral: FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... billion. An increase to 12%, following current legislation, would see tax receipts decrease by less than $400 million. The Australian Chamber of Commerce supports the direction of the FSC's proposal on superannuation taxation, but believes it is misguided ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
Offering a choice of superannuation fund to more Australian workers doesn't mean they will exercise the opportunity, nor make any better long-term investment decision. This was one of several views presented by REST Industry Super in its submission ...

Over 30% SMSFs hold low balances: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... 601 funds surveyed hold less than $99,999, while a further 13% hold between $100,000 and $199,999. According to the Australian Securities and Investment Committee (ASIC), "in many cases, a recommendation for a retail client to set up an SMSF with a starting ...