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Chief economist update: Frydenberg spends big

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... and peak at $980.6 billion or 40.9% of GDP in June 2025." But as Frydenberg points out, "This is low by international standards. As a share of the economy, net debt is around half of that in the U.K. and U.S. and less than a third of that in Japan". ...

Australia is coming back: Frydenberg

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... this year and peak at $980.6 billion or 40.9% of GDP in June 2025, which the government says is low by international standards. "As a share of the economy, net debt is around half of that in the UK and US and less than a third of that in Japan. We are ...

Key Treasury initiatives outlined

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... key agencies like ASIC and the Small Business Ombudsman ($49m) and the continued operation of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority until December 31 ($2.5m).

Aged care expenditure to jump 37%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... will receive extra attention through the imposition of higher performance and client satisfaction targets. Disclosure standards of performance of providers against Aged Care Quality Standards will also be enhanced. These reforms are expected to dramatically ...

CBA launches JV for institutional tool

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... Quantium will contribute founding team members to the joint venture and will apply best practice data ethics and governance standards. "Commbank iQ's experienced consultants will also offer the commercial skills and sector experience to identify and ...

Legalsuper adds Law Institute of Victoria chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... role as chief executive of the Law Institute of Victoria centers on meeting members' expectations through the highest standards of professionalism and service delivery - a direct alignment with legalsuper's own role in managing the retirement savings ...

OpenMarkets hires, acquires, preps for IPO

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... said. "However, larger advice providers like banks and other advisers have retreated from the sector because of higher standards and costs from the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. Those advisers who do remain focus almost exclusively ...

FPA launches file note guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... a discussion. It also allows advisers to demonstrate that their conduct was consistent with appropriate professional standards. "File notes no longer need to be paper-based. There are new and more efficient ways for financial planners to build a proper ...

APRA releases draft climate change guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... authority in the market." The guide is a "significant step forward," says Nicolette Boele, executive manager of policy and standards at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "We would hope, as in New Zealand, this guidance becomes ...

Life industry to launch framework

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The life insurance industry is developing a Professional Standards Framework for all claims and underwriting professionals, with support from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). The framework is being developed ...