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Australia aims to be APAC fintech leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison's recent trip to Hong Kong and Shanghai top-dressed the government's innovation commitment and complemented calls by financial services executives for Australia's fintech industry to immediately capitalise in a "booming" ...

ZIRP to bring back "animal spirits"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... expectations were dropping in the low teens - and oh, Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey were still Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer, respectively. But Gov Glenn did more since. The RBA cut interest rates by a total of 50 bps last year - 25 bps in in Feb ...

Treasurer hints at super concession adjustments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has given the clearest indication yet that tax incentives in superannuation will be adjusted when it announces the result of its tax and spending review shortly, especially for very high earners. Speaking to an audience of industry ...

PC to lead another inquiry into super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... inquiry to investigate efficiency of the system and review how default funds are selected. A statement jointly released by Treasurer Scott Morrison and Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer said: "We have tasked the Productivity Commission (PC) to develop ...

New hope for DomaCom Kidman bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... company's sale to Australian investors. DomaCom chief executive officer Arthur Naoumidis said the announcement endorsed by Treasurer Scott Morrison reflects a reality "that there is genuine public interest in keeping the iconic Kidman pastoral station ...

LIF expected before parliament this week

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
The Life Insurance Framework is expected to be put to the House of Representatives by Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer this week. The government released exposure draft legislation in December 2015, based on the framework, which O'Dwyer said at the ...

Death tax would save budget billions: Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... built correctly, this tax could unquestionably help finance social needs in the decades to come. We urge the Federal Treasurer to look at this idea. It is an income option that cannot be ignored. There has never been a stronger case for an inheritance ...

QIC purchases New York shopping centre

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... approximately 70 specialty stores. The latest acquisition by QIC continues to defy last year's call from Queensland treasurer Curtis Pitt for the investment manager to offload its cash by investing in the state's infrastructure. QIC currently has about ...

Strength in (A$) weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... weakness I wouldn't be surprised if Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor had that all too familiar (former Federal Treasurer) Peter Costello's smirk on his face as he presided over the bank's first Board meeting this year. I might be being overly ...

Pensioners want DB decision reversed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... received a shock in their first 2016 Age Pension payment. On behalf of DB pensioners CPSA is proposing to write to federal Treasurer Scott Morrison, federal Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, and Greens leader Richard Di Natale, to point out several problems ...