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New masters of universe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... assess progress--both realized and expected--toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation ...

Treasury proposes tax relief for merging super funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... rolled over to another fund as part of a merger between funds." The paper proposes a number of changes to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, including a definition of an 'involuntary roll-over superannuation benefit'. The proposed changes would apply ...

TAL's Minto to retire, new CEO named

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... and we are pleased to announce the appointment of a very strong internal candidate in Brett following a comprehensive assessment process which included a worldwide benchmarking exercise using external consultants," Boyle said. Clark has been a senior ...

Thrills, spills and chills

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... juice into the system. In its monthly economic report for September, the Japanese government downgraded its overall assessment of the economy - the first in five months. It now talks of "moderate recovery, while weakness can be seen in some areas" and ...

Instant replay of the song remains the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... time" is not calendar wink wink nudge nudge but that "It is highly conditional, and it is linked to the committee's assessment of the economy... There is no fixed mechanical interpretation of a time period." Slap me now! That'll teach me for presuming ...

"Considerable time", is it a-changin'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... there last time the Federal Open Market Committee met in July: "The Committee continues to anticipate, based on its assessment of these factors, that it likely will be appropriate to maintain the current target range for the federal funds rate for a ...

Forget about national advice exam, focus on training: CPA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... prescribes the quantum of study that must be covered. They also proposed prescribing "a mix of rigorous and independent assessment forms and mandate a minimum level of CPD over a triennium, including minimum levels of CPD that must be achieved each y ...

FRBSF takes on Jackson Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... markets could, in part, reflect market participants' relative certainty about the future course of interest rates." This assessment is thought to carry weight because as the Australian Financial Review (AFR) prints, "The San Francisco Fed is the home ...

No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... question doesn't even figure in today's meeting. No siree! Especially not a month after producing that very detailed assessment of the current goings-on and the outlook for the Australian economy and the current goings-on and the outlook for our major ...

AFA Adviser of Year and Practice of Year semi-finalists announced

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... Financial Services, Robina Financial Solutions and Tribeca Financial. The Semi-Finalists now proceed to the next stage of assessment, with three finalists in each award to be announced in mid-September.