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Financial services laws under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... with the findings of the Royal Commission, Australian Government Competition Policy Review, Financial System Inquiry, Treasury's 2017 ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce and the Productivity Commission's 2014 report in mind.

Brace for 5% returns from global stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... Asia, is a mere 0.6% return premium to developed markets." In fixed income, it expects an interest of 1% from 10-year US Treasury Bonds. Global high yield will produce an annualised return of 5.6% p.a. over the period. "Low but steady interest rates ...

ERS applications flat line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
There appears to be an end in sight for the withdrawal of Australian's retirement savings, with the latest APRA figures showing the amount of applications has flat lined at around three million. Over the week to September 6, only 49,000 applications ...

Milestone Group appoints APAC lead

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
The head of Asia Pacific for RBC Investor and Treasury Services has been appointed to lead Milestone Group's regional business... and Australia's recently consolidated super funds are in her sights. Industry veteran Marian Azer has nabbed a ...

Former energy minister nabs role at investment group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... makers. Marilyne Crestias has been appointed in the position, having formerly worked as a senior director in the Victorian Treasury and Energy departments.

SMSF member increase bill reintroduced

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... flexibility and choice to the SMSF sector." It was first announced ahead of the 2018/19 budget and was introduced in the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 but was knocked back by Labor. The bill was reintroduced this week by assistant ...

New law backs choice of fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... superannuation fund, lifting restrictions that forced some members into a super fund dictated by their employer. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) Bill 2019 passed overnight to give about 800,000 employees the choice which ...

Boe Pahari steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... executive of Mizuho Bank in Australia and Commonwealth Bank (CBA) in Japan. She has expertise across fixed interest, treasury, institutional banking, risk management and financial markets. Hazelton is also a non-executive director on the boards of Treasury ...

Chief economist update: Worse news is better news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... households and businesses, it would be appropriate over coming months for the Federal Reserve to increase its holdings of Treasury securities and agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and CMBS at least at the current pace." "Noting the ...

ASFA sets out productivity plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... publication of the Federal Government's five yearly Intergeneration Report," Fahy said. ASFA added that it has engaged with the Treasury and government in progressing the plan and will continue to advocate for the changes to achieve a more efficient ...