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The GFC is still among us: Varoufakis

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... Republican Party to the extreme anarchists of Barcelona." However, "I decided to resign on the night of the 5 July because my Prime Minister surrendered."

Hedge funds under cost pressure from brokers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... trading costs and changes to business relationships that are hurting margins in the wake of new regulations on banks and prime brokers, a new global survey of the industry by EY reveals. Regulations such as Basel III and Dodd-Frank have caused banks ...

FoFA end marks start of new advice era

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... started in 2009, when Labor MP Bernie Ripoll called for a reform of the advice industry, following the Storm, Trio and Opes Prime collapses. But advisers can expect more regulation to be discussed over the next few months: "Legislation to establish a ...

Super tax back on Turnbull's agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
Taxing of superannuation contributions is back on the government's agenda, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and some industry stakeholders saying that "all measures are on the table." The issue of superannuation tax concessions came up yesterday ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

Prime Value launches SIV fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
Prime Value Asset Management has launched a small and micro caps fund that is compliant with the significant investor visa (SIV) program. The launch of the Prime Value Emerging Opportunities Fund follows recent changes to the SIV regulations, which ...

OPINION: What to do with the Tax White Paper!

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
On 15 September, Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in as Australia's 29th Prime Minister. The new Prime Minister quickly identified tax reform as a priority of his economic vision in which he wanted to see a more agile, competitive Australia. The timing and ...

Government using super as "petri dish": Labor

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... men. He said almost 35% of women have no superannuation at all. Women and their super savings was an issue addressed by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time earlier in the day. "There is no question that Australian women generally have ...

New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... system." Chalmers joined several first-term Labor members in promotions among the shadow ministry yesterday, and at a time when Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged the opposition's superannuation tax proposals and hinted it will become an election ...

Turnbull backs financial start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has advocated more support to Australia's start-up businesses, including fintechs, in line with the federal government's commitment to "an innovative Australia." Helping launch IPO and placements app OnMarket yesterday ...