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ATO cracks down on SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... level of the general SMSF population. "So our enforcement was, in effect, ineffective," Fleming said. "I think there's room for improvement in our enforcement approach and how we use our powers." She said the ATO has taken a number of actions to improve ...

Bleak year for dividend growth in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... weakest of the big developed market performers. This in part reflects the market's already high payout ratios with less room for expansion," the report said. Janus Henderson co-manager of global equity income Ben Lofthouse said world's total dividends ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... Dad' could disrupt traditional players. "If people are going to their parents for a loan instead of banks then there is room for disruption from new players in the lending space to come and get market share," he said. Funder said that any amount ...

New Year, new APRA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... Framework. However opportunities for improvement have been identified in relation to three KPIs," it said. APRA identified room for improvement for KPI 1; that regulators do not unnecessarily impede the efficient operation of regulated entities. "In ...

Industry fund awards mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... York Capital Management. All three allocations by themselves represent less than 1% of the fund's total assets, with room for ACSRF to top them up later. ACSRF's bond option, which is among the best performing bond superannuation fixed income offerings ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... approach. The core investments remain in equity and fixed income, while the satellite aspect allows for "nimbleness" or room for new ideas such as alternatives in the form of private equity, he says. Alternatives are "big bite-sized" investments that ...

No room for policy mistakes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... highly uncertain and as the IMF concludes, "...the global outlook remains precarious". "At 3 percent growth, there is no room for policy mistakes..."

Australia climbs up Mercer global pension index

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
Australia's retirement system has risen in the global ranking of pension systems, but it still has room for improvement, according to Mercer's latest rankings of global pension systems. According to the 2019 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, Australians ...

Chief economist update: Time for a Keynes comeback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... (BIS) - the so-called central bank of central banks - head of the monetary and economic department Claudio Borio: "The room for monetary policy maneuver has narrowed further. Should a downturn materialise, monetary policy will need a helping hand, not ...

Client ethics the future of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... finances." She said the financial advice industry has been slow to respond to this consumer pressure and pointed out there is room for advisers to consider how they can cater to the ethics of their clients. "People want their financial adviser to understand ...