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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
RBA on hold As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.75% following its 5 July meeting. The RBA statement revealed that the Australian central bank sees continued growth in the global ...

Admin, compliance restricting business growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
Advisers are spending more than 30 hours a week on client related admin and only 9 hours per week in face-to-face client meetings, according new research from Perpetual. The research, which included 200 financial advisers and assessed how advisers are ...

Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
An APRA executive says there's a lot to be happy about within the Australian financial system despite it constantly facing scrutiny over risk management and industry culture. Speaking at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation banking research ...

NZ Super seeks factor investing strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Global asset managers recently pitching factor-based investing in Australia should also target New Zealand as one of the country's institutional investors is keen to implement the strategy. In its latest investment environment report the New Zealand ...

APRA outlines plans to refocus Appointed Actuary role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has proposed improvements for the Appointed Actuary role within insurance companies. The Appointed Actuary is a mandatory position insurers must have to provide independent, expert advice to boards ...

AVCAL calls to relax foreign investment rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is calling for a fast-tracked limited partnership vehicle to encourage foreign investment into high-growth businesses. The limited partnership would be part of wider national policy that ...

QSuper calms super raid fears

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
QSuper has reiterated the Queensland budget is not drawing from the superannuation fund's money to reduce government debt and invest in infrastructure. Among the budget aftermath QSuper chief executive Michael Pennisi explained that a government proposal ...

State governments must divest energy networks: CEDA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
The Committee for Economic Development of Australia is recommending each state government divest or privatise the provision of energy network services, a move that would open opportunities for infrastructure investors. CEDA says to usher in a new phase ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
Australia housing finance The latest dwelling finance commitment report gave almost immediate evidence to the RBA governor Glenn Stevens' 7 June statement that, "Indications are that the effects of supervisory measures have strengthened lending standards ...

Adviser Network launches SMSFit

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Adviser Network has launched cloud-based solution SMSFit to enable licensed accountants to continue advising clients on their suitability to set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF). SMSFit will allow accountants to operate under a limited AFSL to provide ...