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New super initiative sparks familiar political catfight

The Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings, Senator Nick Sherry, has today criticised the Government's "Revitalising Superannuation" initiative unveiled yesterday as offering "nothing new" for the Australian superannuation members. The Government ...

ATO to begin legal action against SMSFs

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) plans to take legal action against self-managed superannuation funds, after audits revealed significant non-compliance. An examination of self-managed superannuation funds found 20 per cent were not properly audited ...

AMP to sell $222 million New Zealand rural lending portfolio

AMP has entered into an agreement to sell its $222 million rural lending portfolio in New Zealand to Rabobank, as part of the embattled company's restructuring strategy announced for AMP Banking on November 14 2002. The sale is due to be completed by ...

S&P leaves AMP and Investa ratings unchanged

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has left AMP Bank's 'counter-party' and 'related debt' ratings unchanged despite AMP's announcement of an agreement to sell its $222 million rural loan portfolio in New Zealand to Rabobank. AMP Bank is rated BBB-plus ...

Moody's may downgrade ART following Westfield takeover offer

... rating on review for possible downgrade following a takeover offer from Centro Properties. Moody's says the review will focus on ART's ultimate legal structure following the merger, the position of its indebtedness within the combined group's capital ...

FPA launches financial literacy workbook for teenagers

... given the right tools to deal with financial issues. The poor rankings for this in the 18-24 age group shows that we must focus our efforts on the teaching of financial literacy in our schools." The FPA will meet with state and federal members over the ...

Credit Suisse launches Asia ex-Japan fund

Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) has expanded its Asian equities offering by launching an Asia ex-Japan fund for Australian investors, it has announced. "The Asian markets have been hit hard by sluggish world growth and SARS," said Peter Sartori ...

Lend Lease sells HCI arm for $159 million

... Community Investing (HCI) business. Lend Lease chief executive Greg Clarke said the company was continuing to simplify and focus its group strategy. "HCI has achieved strong growth over the past two years and has been a good contributor to Lend Lease's ...

Standard & Poor's downgrades AMP's financial operations

... entities is 'negative'. "While we understand that S&P has taken execution risk into account in this ratings action, our focus is now fully on successful implementation," said Andrew Mohl, chief executive officer of AMP. "When the demerger is completed ...

Budget will set the tone for upcoming economic debates: ICAP

... has not been a big deal for fiscal policy (i.e. $750 million is a little more than 0.1% of GDP). Instead, expect increased focus on the measures relating to health and education." On the future of the bond market, Simes said ICAP had "strong indications" ...