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Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
Iron ore prices are going to go up. Iron ore prices are headed lower. Iron ore prices will go up and then head down. These are the different forecast permutations on the outlook for iron ore. Here's a quick sampling of the Australian Financial Review's ...

Consultation opens for claim handling changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... change. One such concern is that claims handling staff may suddenly be deemed as providing personal financial advice. A Treasury consultation paper released late last week argues removing just the insurance claims handling exemption might create uncertainty ...

Equity Trustees acquires superannuation trustee

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... trustee services businesses. Its acquisition of OneVue RE Services (now known as EQT Responsible Entity Services) and Treasury Capital (now known as Equity Trustees UK & Europe) in 2017, also contributed to revenue growth. EQT's NPAT increased 17.3% ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... agreeing that we need to proceed with implementing an objective of super. "But it fell down because the Government and Treasury would not commit to having adequacy as part of the objective."

Group insurance reforms to be tabled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... to under-25 year olds and those with low account balances on an opt-in basis will be tabled in Parliament today. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Members' Interests First) Bill 2019 requires superannuation funds to only offer life cover to young ...

Government carves out super deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... Government's signature superannuation legislation passed through the Senate, but not without victims. Last night the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 passed the Senate after a deal was struck with the Greens ...

J.P. Morgan introduces digital currency for instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... begin using the coin for a fraction of the $8.45 trillion it moves for institutions each day. J.P. Morgan head of digital treasury services and blockchain Umar Farooq said the bank has always believed in the potential of blockchain technology and is ...

Treasury initiates review post RC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... gaps and overlaps in current services. It will also probe the adequacy of models to deliver them for future funding, Treasury said in a statement. Department of Families and Social Services will lead the review, in consultation with Treasury and the ...

Former ambassador assesses US-China trade deal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... pegged reducing the chronic trade deficit as one of the key points for negotiating a new trade deal with China. The US Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin is due to visit Beijing next week to negotiate, as the clock ticks on the US's Chinese imports ...

Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... 2001 and the global financial crisis in 2008. It's still too early to tell but if the lower yields on Australian Treasury notes, and more especially, the Australian dollar's depreciation, persist, then calls for steady RBA monetary policy through ...