Superannuation – Focus on savings, not tax: FSC

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The Financial Services Council has urged the Government not to tax Australia’s superannuation savings harder, but instead consider how best to deliver better retirement outcomes to Australia’s lower and middle... Read more continue reading

Unemployment rate at a 26-month low

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Labour force Jobs ease slightly: Employment fell by 1,000 in December after rising by 75,000 in November (previously reported as a rise of 71,400 jobs). Full-time jobs rose by 17,600... Read more continue reading

The Euro area in 2016: Solid growth, low inflation, easier policy

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We expect the recovery to continue in 2016, but growth is unlikely to be strong enough to generate a sustained increase in core inflation. In which case, the ECB is... Read more continue reading

OneVue’s Share Purchase Plan (SPP) Strongly Supported by Retail Investors

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The Share Purchase Plan (SPP) announced on 9 December 2015 closed on 11 January 2016 with $6.38 million in applications. This significantly exceeded the $2.5m original offer. The retail investor... Read more continue reading

A rough start to the year, which could have further to go

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Key points Financial markets have started the year on a rough note as last year’s worries about China and global growth in the face of US monetary tightening continue. This... Read more continue reading

QIC appoints Eric Belman as NY partner

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QIC – a global diversified alternative investment firm – has announced the appointment of Eric Belman to the QIC Global Infrastructure team in its newly-established New York office. Mr Belman... Read more continue reading

‘Minding the gap’ – Saxo’s Essential Trades for Q1

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Saxo Bank, parent company of Saxo Capital Markets, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has published its quarterly ‘Essential Trades’ for global markets and key trading ideas for 2016.... Read more continue reading

Structural reforms in China

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, suggests that structural reforms in China will play an important role in determining the trends of global financial markets in 2016. This is... Read more continue reading

Parametric ‘insomnia’ survey reveals what keeps fund trustees awake at night

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Regulatory change, inadequate post-retirement solutions for members and the negative impact of a sharp market fall on member balances are the key issues keeping trustees of APRA-regulated superannuation funds wide... Read more continue reading

A million Chinese tourists; Credit card check

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Credit & Debit cards; Tourism; Consumer confidence A million Chinese tourists: Tourist arrivals from mainland China totalled 1,013,700 in the year to November – the first time annual tourist numbers... Read more continue reading