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Chief economist update: S&P raises Duterte ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... "manageable" fiscal deficits and improved spending and revenues, citing in particular the government's Comprehensive Tax Reform Program as an effective measure... to keep finances sustainable while funding the government's "aggressive" infrastructure ...

Inquiry denounces franking credit ban

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... could reduce retiree income by up to a third should only be considered as part of an equitable package for wholesale tax reform. "In particular, the ALP's policy will unfairly hit people of modest incomes who have already retired, and who are unlikely ...

Chief economist update: A pretty portrait of an emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... peso's depreciation compounded the inflationary pressure brought on by rising oil prices (at the time), the TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) law that took effect on 1 January 2018. Together they erode disposable income. The Fed's ...

Asia Funds Passport takes flight

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
The Financial Services Council is calling for an overhaul of the tax system to secure the future of the Asia Region Funds Passport, which began operation on Friday. The Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) allows certain Australian managed funds to be ...

Chief economist update: Policy normalisation interrupted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... months of wines and roses. That time, it was "Tax cut Trump". As per the IMF's January 2018 report, "...the US tax reform and associated fiscal stimulus are expected to temporarily raise US growth, with favorable demand spillovers for US trading ...

And so this is Christmas, another year (almost) over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... the synchronised upswing in global growth and rising corporate profits. The latter, which should get some help from tax reform, expected to be a more influential driver than multiple expansion. The gradual Fed tightening cycle also expected to remain ...

Global investment firm to restructure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... shareholders," they said. KKR's decision to restructure will allow the firm to take advantage of the recently passed Republican tax reform bill which permanently cut the corporate tax rate to 21%. The timing of KKR's announcement coincides with discussion ...

Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
The asset management and wider wealth management industries are confident about growth prospects in 2018 but remain realistic about responding to intense fee pressures, a PwC global survey shows. The majority (87%) of the 126 asset and wealth management ...

Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
The Labor Government is proposing to eliminate cash refunds received from excess dividend imputation credits - a "generous" tax loophole that's mostly benefiting self-managed super funds. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said this "unfair revenue leakage" ...

Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... demand, especially in investment, with a noticeable impact on growth in economies with large exports. In addition, the US tax reform and associated fiscal stimulus are expected to temporarily raise US growth, with favourable demand spillovers for US ...