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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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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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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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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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'Show of hands' being shown the door

Australian companies are increasingly adopting poll voting as opposed to the traditional 'show of hands', with 75 per cent of the ASX200 now using the ...

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Flat ASX fertile ground for stock-pickers

Investors should disregard the index if they are to achieve outperformance in 2016, and instead utilise an active approach to source opportunities, ...

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Risky Year of the Monkey ahead for China

Turmoil and volatility will continue to stain the Chinese economy throughout 2016, with the Year of the Monkey likely to bring significant risk, says ...

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Growth lies in valuations: Martin Currie

Australian investors will continue to be challenged by the global low-growth environment, requiring them to identify companies trading below intrinsic ...

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'Grim' reporting season ahead: UBS

The collapse in resources sector earnings due to falling commodity prices will be the driving factor behind a "decidedly grim" reporting season, warns ...

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