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La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards judging panel announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... Frydenberg to Japan and Korea to provide on the ground business support and liaison to the trade mission and promote Australian trade opportunities. The announcement comes as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg pledges to give away 99% of his shares, to ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... which "seems like a very big change in the context of the overall aim of this bill." Representatives of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) told the committee that the equal representation model was successful in fostering consensus in board ...

Foreign investment into Australia doubles to $43.6bn

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... managed investment trusts (MITs) has more than doubled and was $43.6 billion for the year to 31 December, 2014. The '2015 Australian Investment Managers Cross-Border Flows Report' by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Perpetual shows that foreign ...

OPINION: Why ditching the monarchy makes sense in the Asian century

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... in the Asian Century. This is a mistake. Identity, belonging and symbolism are important in Asia. The rebirth of the Australian Republican Movement provides an opportunity for the business community to consider engaging in the important debate on Australia's ...

Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... the appointment of Prime Minister-designate Malcolm Turnbull as an opportunity for financial services and the broader Australian economy. "Turnbull brings a wealth of experience in business, financial services and politics which the nation needs at this ...

China trade deal must not be delayed: FSC

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... Institutional Investor (QDII) scheme allows Chinese investors to trade offshore via foreign fund managers. The deal allows Australian fund managers market access to China to sell to QDII investors. There are currently 132 approved QDII firms in China ...

China FTA gives Australia "first mover advantage"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
The China Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will give Australian financial services companies a competitive edge that their peers in the United States or Japan don't have. Speaking in front of the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... Limited; Pauline Blight-Johnston a^\' Group Executive of Insurance and Superannuation, AMP; David Bryant a^\' CEO & CIO of Australian Unity Investments; Robin Burns - MD, Equity Trustees Limited; Lochiel Crafter a^\'` Head of Asia Pacific, State Street ...

Investment Manager Regime passes through Parliament

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... with the Johnson recommendations, these are initiatives which are important for delivering outcomes that facilitate Australian financial services exports to Asia and an export-oriented and globally competitive financial services industry for Australi ...

Funds management elite tours Asia to seduce investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... Japan-Australia Business Cooperation Committee. FSC chief executive Sally Loane highlighted the importance of the Japan Australian Economic Partnership Agreement and of the Korea Australia Free Trade Agreement, both announced last year. "Japan and Korea ...