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IMF ramps up funding for CBA class action

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... money laundering and counter-terrorism financing levelled by the regulator. In an amended statement of claim released yesterday, AUSTRAC filed a further 100 alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing legislation (AML/CTF) ...

Ho ho hum MYEFO

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... specifically the time Budget 2017-18 was released last May to the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released yesterday. The difference is A$5.8 billion. This is the improvement in the country's budget deficit forecast for 2017-18 - from the ...

CBA hit with fresh AML breaches by AUSTRAC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... of money laundering and counter-terrorism financing levelled by the regulator. In amended statement of claim released yesterday, AUSTRAC filed a further 100 alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing legislation (AML/CTF) ...

Platinum sells $24m Asia stake

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... as one of the top-performing funds of its ilk by Morningstar. Platinum Asia Investments (PAI) updated securityholders yesterday that Platinum had entered into an agreement with Taylor Collison to arrange a book build for the sale of 20 million ordinary ...

Salt reveals retirement hotspots

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... downsize their residence to contribute up to $300,000 from the sale of their home to superannuation, passed the Senate yesterday, and have been returned to the House of Representatives for a single amendment proposed by Senator Leyonhjelm to be either ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... ninth consecutive month that it's been above the 50 expansion/contraction line. Similarly, retail sales data released yesterday showed that retail spending lifted by a stronger than expected 0.5% in the month of October following the previous month's ...

Industry associations merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... holding its first chief executive forum on December 7 in Melbourne. In light of the banking Royal Commission announced yesterday, AIST said broadening the scope to include superannuation was an "unnecessary measure and a waste of taxpayer money." Scheerlinck ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... maintained the government's commitment to strengthening APRA's powers, making clear that no alterations would follow yesterday's announcements. "The truth is that these reforms are long overdue," she said. "Just as we always have been, the Government ...

The price is not right

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
Quo vadis inflation? The minutes of the Fed's 31 October - 1 November FOMC meeting revealed Yellen & Co's continued confusion over the unresponsiveness of consumer price inflation to undeniably solid growth in the economy. According to the minutes ...

CBA avoids board spill

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... anti-money laundering laws. About 92% of shareholders approved the remuneration report at the bank's annual general meeting yesterday. Chair Catherine Livingstone told shareholders the "reputational damage" that occurred this year prompted the board ...