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Japan still leading APAC offshore investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... Passport and a recently released paper proposing the removal of non-resident withholding taxes are a step in the right direction; seven years on there are still a number of outstanding barriers to be removed." Perpetual Corporate Trust group executive ...

Poll provides fresh defence against Royal Commission

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... by the banking sector to address issues, such as raising qualification standards, were "important steps in the right direction." MA1/4nchenberg finished: "Australia's banks have heard the community wants change and we are taking action now. The industry ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... is still at a low level overall and yet to establish a convincing recovery. The September rise is a step in the right direction and the improvement in labour market expectations is an important positive but much of the detail, around spending and saving ...

Life Insurer Code of Practice falls short: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... existing policy holders away from other insurers. It is not good enough to simply say this code is a step in the right direction and can be further improved later through future reviews because in fact, as it currently stands, it falls too far short. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... than market expectations. Though still low, annual headline producer price inflation appears to be heading in the right direction, turning into a positive 0.3% in June from -0.1% in May for its sharpest increase since December 2014. Similarly, the annual ...

Improvements in ESG leadership: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... companies in the ASX200 fell from 26 in 2015 to nine during the past year. ACSI said while the figure is a step in the right direction, in some cases this was reflected by a solely compliance-focused box ticking approach, rather than a serious effort ...

Super gap concerns plaguing over 50s

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... their super to address their concerns about how much money they will retire with. "While we are moving in the right direction, it's also important for people to consider long-term investment options to help maximise their retirement savings. "Our research ...

Reforms aimed at supporting women

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... don't end up paying more tax on their super than they do on their take home pay. "This is a sensible step in the right direction for which Industry superfunds have strenuously advocated. However, with a whopping 45% gap in super savings between men and ...

PC releases Efficiency and Competition Review issues paper

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... notwithstanding the FSI believes fee drops have not been as large as expected. "MySuper has been a strong step in the right direction but more needs to be done to reduce fees and improve after-fee returns for fund members," they noted. Addressing these ...

Women on boards tracking well: AMP Capital

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... satisfied the cultural shift to increase gender diversity on Australian listed company boards is heading in the right direction but says the challenge is not complete. Releasing its latest corporate governance report AMP Capital said in 2010, 60% of ...