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Palmer to oppose abolition of LISC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
Clive Palmer has announced his party will block legislation to abolish the low income superannuation contribution (LISC). Addressing the National Press Club today, Palmer said: "Palmer United supports the abolition of the mining tax, but cannot support ...

Governor Glenn lets his jaw drop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... Meeting and the Australian Conference of Economists' in Hobart, Tasmania. His speech was plainly titled 'Economic Update' but he let his jawbone rip! And what does a speech called 'Economic Update' talk about? Why, an economic update of course! Here ...

Independence Day for the US economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... participation and longer periods of joblessness" show that "there remains considerable slack in the economy and the labor market." So let's take a look at the June non-farm payrolls internals to check if the "slack" she talks about remains "considerable". ...

Inquiry sees spike in demand for legal action against CBA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Law firms working to start a class action against Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) financial planning businesses have seen a spike in the number of affected consumers willing to join the legal cause. Maurice Blackburn principal John Berrill and Shine Lawyers ...

ATO closing in on undisclosed offshore income

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... we consult with key financial institutions, tax advisers and accounting firms, they may get in touch with their clients to let them know it's time to get their affairs in order and disclose under Project Do It," Cranston continued. To date, the ATO's ...

Future of LISC in Palmer's hands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
Thirty-five prominent figures in the superannuation industry have called on the Palmer United Party to use its influence in the Senate to block the scrapping of the low income superannuation contribution (LISC) scheme. The letter, organised by Women ...

$US5b irregularities at China fund, banks

AFP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
Irregularities amounting to more than $US5 billion ($A5.41 billion) have been found at China's sovereign wealth fund and two large state-owned banks, according to the state auditor, offering a glimpse into the opaque management of government-controlled ...

The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... It's lookin' like we'll be ending this week with smiles on our faces... and perhaps, for the remaining six months of 2014. Let's take a walk down memory lane to see the bumps in the road that we've successfully negotiated. I bet the bears are kicking ...

The Lighter Side of MAX

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... delegates only. 3)A Help us get #FS_max trending. Swap tweets with fellow delegates 4) Take a photo next to the MAX sign. Let's start a tradition. Don't make MAX feel lonely. Share on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Sharing is caring. Special prizes for ...

Bank ads confusing: research

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
Most Australians find bank advertisements confusing or misleading with very few people understanding the financial content, new research by People's Choice Credit Union reveals. The survey of 1520 people conducted by the Ehrenberg-Bass Marketing Institute ...