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Broaden levy to foreign banks: Big four

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... employees. The major banks also argued a sunset clause should be introduced, given the purpose of the tax was to help return the budget to a surplus, the levy should be removed once a surplus is reached, they said. Conversely, the Customer Owned Banking ...

Banks narrowly avoid parliamentary inquiry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... to give up. The Turnbull government has long resisted a Royal Commission into the banks, instead announcing in the May budget a $6.2 billion bank tax, $1.1 million to Treasury to oversee the timely implementation of A More Accountable and Competitive ...

Greater adoption of tech in new world of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
Advisers are allocating more of their annual budgets to fund technology solutions, with about three-quarters of advisers planning to spend and invest more in advice and financial planning technologies over the next 12 months. That is a key finding of ...

Queensland DB super liabilities tipped to fall 18pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... state's defined benefit scheme surplus being partially repatriated. The figures were published in the Queensland Government budget papers, released earlier this week. They show that superannuation liabilities are projected to fall from $25.9 billion ...

Queensland continues venture capital commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... further $11 million on venture capital investment via its Business Development Fund, as announced in the state's 2017-18 Budget. Working with Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), the Queensland government is continuing its aim to facilitate a sustainable ...

Economic growth slows to 1.7pct but not as bad as feared

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... at a lackluster 1.7%. Economic growth slowing by one third in past year adds to the pressure piling on the government's Budget economic forecasts especially as it's counting on growth to lead to a wages boom that it hopes will drive up personal taxation ...

AMP Capital makes key infrastructure hire

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... "The US is a very attractive market for AMP Capital and we think the potential for investment is significant. The recent budget announcement by the Trump administration to substantially invest in infrastructure over the next decade is encouraging for ...

Fintech success insignificant so far: Fahy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... technologies however is the plethora of regulatory and policy changes crowding out innovation, Fahy said. "The reality is the Budget changes that went through last year, the super stream changes before that, the FOFA changes before that, the Stronger ...

Stamp duty axing treated with caution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... coupled with the tax concessions offered as part of the first home savers initiative announced in last month's Federal Budget, willing parents can work together with their children to conceive of a long-term savings plan. "A number of our client's with ...

Just what the doctor ordered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... feeling the impacts of the exiting auto industry more acutely. Strong overseas competition remains evident and the Federal Budget has caused some unease. Slower retail conditions are also having some negative impacts for manufacturers, while slow capital ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:30AM
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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