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Ageing population challenges require updated IGR

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2007

... Australia's central long-term policy challenge requiring an update to the Intergenerational Report, said Treasurer Peter Costello. "The central long-term problem for the Australian economy is that our population is ageing. The baby boomers, that huge ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2007

... opening. "It's a little bit quiet today." Mr Klusman pointed to the performance shares in Qantas, after Treasurer Peter Costello said yesterday that an inquiry into the takeover of Qantas by a Macquarie Bank-backed consortium would not delay a Foreign ...

New deputy governor for RBA

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007

Treasurer Peter Costello has announced the appointment of a new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to fill the role left by the promotion of former deputy Glenn Stevens to the role of governor. After more than three decades in various ...

Fight the ATO not Govt on MIS tax ruling: Costello

NICK OLIVER | WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007

... up-front tax concessions associated with non-forestry managed investment schemes (MIS) will cause havoc. Treasurer Peter Costello has defended the ruling, emphasising that the decision has been made by the ATO and not the government. "There is a view ...

ATO to create single lost super gateway

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006

... Superannuation legislative package stemming from the Federal Budget has been introduced into Parliament. Treasurer Peter Costello said as a result of the reforms, in the vast majority of cases, the 90 per cent of Australians in taxed schemes will have ...

Multiple super accounts wasting billions in fees: CHOICE

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006

... it has only recently begun taking active steps to practically address it and has even drawn the ire of Treasurer Peter Costello who has threatened legislative solutions if they did not respond. A major reform in the 2006 Federal Budget is the creation ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006

... industrialisation of many developing economies. The IMF has otherwise expressed its sentiment along with Australian Treasurer Peter Costello that low-income members countries should be allowed increased political voice in the name of better international ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006

... or May of this year whereas commercial finance has been on the improve since about that time. The Treasurer Mr Peter Costello has warned that the impact of the national drought and the peaking of commodity prices signals a slowing of domestic output ...

ASIC welcomes ex-head of ASX

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2006

... appointed commissioner with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The announcement by Treasurer Peter Costello was welcomed by ASIC chairman, Jeffrey Lucy. "Mr D'Aloisio is a highly respected Australian and brings a strong business ...

Funds must make it easier to amalgamate small accounts: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006

Treasurer Peter Costello, speaking at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) conference this week, said the superannuation industry must work harder to make amalgamations of small accounts easier. "Kids have got a whole lot of part-time ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

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 | 12:34PM

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 | 12:17PM

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 | 12:29PM

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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