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Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill believes that under new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the debate over older Australians should shift from cost to contribution. Alongside 11 representatives from organisations across Australia, O'Neill ...

Japan pension fund backs responsible investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... signatory to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) after a recent UN assembly meeting. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) would sign on in a move that "will ...

Prime Super launches new brand

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
Prime Super has re-launched its brand with a new logo and tagline. The move follows a merger with the Health Industry Plan in 2014. The $3 billion industry super fund's new tagline is "surprisingly straightforward" and the old logo featuring green rolling ...

FSI and tax response "close to completion": Morrison

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... ensuring that savings are in place to make a stronger Australia, the door is open." Speaking about the recent change in Prime Minister and the cabinet reshuffle, Morrison said: "Cormann and I, and the other economic ministers are working to ensure the ...

The case for super investing in agriculture

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... agriculture sector as of 30 June 2014. It also found 0.44% of listed companies on the ASX 200 are agriculture entities. Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird told Fairfax Media this week he did not foresee an increase in the $2.5 billion fund's exposure ...

Super tax reform on hold for election

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... government will have to seek a mandate for its reform. It was said only 24-hours before reports by Fairfax Media today that new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has put a halt on the government's Tax White Paper. However a post on Malcolm Turnbull's Facebook ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Cabinet reshuffle brings new faces and a new structure to the government's top economy, finance and business ministries. Social Services Minister Scott Morrison was appointed Treasurer, while Finance Minister Mathias ...

Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... shelved for months. A number of industry representatives expressed their concern to Financial Standard that the change of Prime Minister and the likely cabinet reshuffle will delay the government's response to major policy issues. "The main concern for ...

China stimulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... deficit to 2.3 percent of GDP for 2015, up from last year's target of 2.1 percent." So too about China's debt. According to Prime Minister Li Keqiang, "Government debt is at a relatively low level and concerns over China's government debt risks are unnecessary." ...

Charter Hall industrial funds swell

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... approach to asset selection, a preference for off market transactions and an emphasis on quality tenants, long leases and prime estates and single tenant assets. "We will continue to refine these fund portfolios through the pre-leasing of land banks ...