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Act like a professional to be a professional: Slattery

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017

... sustainable and flexible, and generate strong benefits for every superannuant," Turnbull said. Turnbull described the super tax reform package as necessary in ensuring the sustainability of superannuation tax concessions. "Tax concessions will now be ...

Will the real Trump please stand up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017

Are you ready to say 'President Trump' out loud? Like him or loathe him, investors are eager to meet the president behind the publicity hound. Their savings depend on it. On the eve of his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, many ...

A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016

... good tidings Santa Trump delivered (or talked of delivering) - infrastructure building and rebuilding, deregulation, tax reform. Ones that are expected to turn the "new normal" into the "new new normal". Equities on Wall Street have soared to fresh record ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016

... Equities Asia (AXA IM), Mark Tinker, agrees. "As the dust settles, we need to look further into the fundamentals of tax reform, policies on trade and regulatory shifts affecting the plumbing of financial markets." "Rotations out of sectors with poor ...

KPMG targets super to fix deficit

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016

... structural deficit until at least 2030. KPMG chief economist, Brendan Rynne said: "In the absence of any meaningful tax reform, we don't see government tax receipts covering government payments at any stage over the next fifteen years - this gap ranges ...

FSC sends final budget message

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016

... long-term savings policy for the country. It's not a budget issue, not a tax issue. Superannuation should not be part of tax reform. It's a long-term intergenerational savings policy," Loane said.

We can do better for women in retirement: Senator

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016

... their families and communities," McAllister said. The Labor Senator said there has been a national conversation about tax reform but "what we haven't heard is a gender analysis of these ideas." She added the current tax system penalises women when they ...

Super not for plugging Budget holes: AIST

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016

The focus of superannuation tax reform should be on improving fairness rather than introducing Capital Gains Tax changes that will reduce retirement income for all Australians, The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has said. Commenting ...

Government help needed to remove innovation obstacles

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016

... to be arbitrarily and geographically constrained." Sokulsky also believes some protection from downside risk through tax reform would even the playing field and increase investment in innovation. "We need strong governments that can work together. Unfortunately ...

FSC calls for 22% company tax

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016

... from its current 30%. The industry body also wants to see "lower, flatter, indexed" income tax rates. The FSC said its tax reform package is designed to "grow the economy and reverse Australia's collapsing competitiveness and flat productivity." Modelling ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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