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Chief economist update: Building approvals on a slowing trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... the housing market should provide comfort to both the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager ...

Aussie funds can benefit from FTA with EU: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... sophisticated funds management industry, it said. The FSC is also renewing calls for the Australian government to change tax regulation to ensure the financial services industry doesn't miss out on the opportunity. On Tuesday, the European Commission ...

VOFF asks Medcraft to "face the music"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... former ASIC chair Greg Medcraft and deputy chair Peter Kell to answer for alleged mishandling of financial services regulation. VOFF wants Medcraft and Kell to be recalled to the Royal Commission so they can "justify [their] actions regarding the financial ...

Life insurers should fund medical rehabilitation: MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... PJC's call for submissions, including superannuation giants AustralianSuper and Cbus, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), and the Financial Services Council (FSC). AustralianSuper, which provides insurance to 1.4 million members ...

FinTech Australia appoints former Uber policy head

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... Kitschke joins FinTech Australia having previously served as a consultant specialising in technology, public policy and regulation. He was previously head of communications and public affairs at Settlement Services International. Prior to that, Kitschke ...

Thematic SMAs on the rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... 11.6% for investors. "These two themes are early in the adoption cycle, have a large global addressable market, have regulation as a positive force, and have major players that are numerous and well capitalised," Macrovue said. The Disruptive Technologies ...

More adviser participation needed to shape ethics code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
Financial advisers must consult on the draft code of ethics as it contains vague standards the industry has never previously been required to adhere to. While it is already expected that advisers comply with a raft of legal obligations, wealthdigital ...

NSW Treasury appoints productivity commissioner

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... to. Perrottet said the new productivity commissioner will also implement the Government's response to the review of regulation undertaken by former NSW Premier Nick Greiner. "The Treasurer has set down a challenging agenda for the Commission to tackle ...

Application fees increase for tax advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... services. "The Government has endorsed the increase in fees outlined below, but the increase in fees remain subject to regulation changes being made before the new application fees can take effect from 1 July 2018." On March 1, the TPB celebrated its ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
When the clock strikes half past seven and Treasurer Scott Morrison starts to read his speech, here is what Australia's major financial services associations will be hoping for. Financial Planning Association (FPA) In a 45-page pre-budget submission ...