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APRA shakes up executive team, addresses super conflicts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, outlining APRA's current objectives. He discussed lending standards for housing, FSI recommendations, private health insurance and conflicts of interest in superannuation. On the final point, Byres noted ...

Super performs well in board gender diversity index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... The research revealed gender balance on governing bodies of universities, National Sporting Organisations, affordable housing companies, Medicare Locals, State Health Services (NSW, Vic and Qld) and State Owned Corporations in NSW, Victoria and South ...

"Patient" is the (key)word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... at minus 2.39); industrial production edged up a lower than expected 0.1% last month following January's 0.3% decline; housing market index weakened to 53 in March versus 55 in Feb and expectations of 56 - and voila!, the Fed would need to extend its ...

Turnbull on super and housing debate: "a thoroughly bad idea"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... Turnbull said during an address at the Brisbane Club. "It's not what the superannuation system is designed to achieve. Housing affordability is a big issue in Australia but as we've demonstrated over many studies over many years, this is a supply side ...

Hockey contemplates first home buyer access to super

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... called for caution in response to Hockey's comments: "policies that merely increase the capacity of individuals to pay for housing often have the effect of driving up housing prices, eroding any positive impact on housing affordability," chief executive ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... price index futures contract was up four points at 5,894. In local economic news on Friday, the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association releases its performance of construction index (PCI) for February while the HIA trades report for the ...

Say when

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... basis", "on the basis of incoming data". This, to me, is Janet's main message in her testimony before the US Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee last night. Can't expect the lady to tell us when, when she and her band of merry FOMC members ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell following mixed US housing data, a lacklustre reading on inflation and indications the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise interest rates. At 0900 AEDT on Thursday, the March share ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
... local economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases retail trade figures for December while Housing Industry Association new home sales figures for December are also due out. In equities news, National Australia Bank releases ...

Gen Y saving habits reveal advice opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... professional may help reduce their financial worries further. "Young people face challenges that are unique to their generation. Housing has arguably never been more unaffordable, even with historically low interest rates, house price growth is pitted ...