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11 February 2016 • By • 1 min read

Reduce withholding tax, says FSC

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has urged the government to reduce the withholding tax rate for Asia Region Funds Passport funds from 15 per cent ...

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Moody’s downgrades WA credit rating

Moody’s Investor Service has downgraded the long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings of the Western Australian Treasury Corporation (WATC)

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Consumer sentiment up 4.2% in February

Following a 3.5 per cent fall in January, consumer sentiment has returned to a level where “optimists outnumber pessimists”, according to ...

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Perpetual Corporate Trust names RE head

Perpetual Corporate Trust has appointed a new head of responsible entity (RE) services. Hugh Treweeke has been announced as the head of RE services ...

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Don't tinker with defined benefit funds: Vision Super

The government's push to increase the number of independent directors on superannuation boards will reduce the accountability of defined benefit ...

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BOQ announces $15 million restructure

The Bank of Queensland has revealed it will incur costs of $15 million in 2016 as it undertakes an organisational restructure. In an statement on ...

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China becoming 'less important' for Australia

Australia's economic rebalancing has caused an increase in net services exports, with HSBC Global Research arguing that China’s investment cycle may ...

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Willis Towers Watson names Australasia head

Global advisory firm Willis Towers Watson has announced the appointment of a regional head of Australasia. Tony Barber will join Willis Towers ...

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KPMG Australia acquires Market IT

Melbourne-based financial services consultancy Market IT has been acquired by KPMG Australia. The acquisition of technology consultancy Markets IT ...

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Careful portfolio construction vital in 2016

Market challenges similar to those of 2015 will require careful portfolio construction, with the right trade-offs across asset classes, says Standard ...

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