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Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
A new government roundtable will see industry groups argue tax concessions are the only way Australians will fully fund their own retirement. Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the Superannuation ...

SMSFs dominating super assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
The peak body for SMSFs has welcomed the latest Australian Tax Office statistics which show SMSF assets have grown at twice the rate of total super industry assets in the past five years to June 30 2010. According to the "Self Managed Super Funds: a ...

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
It was the summit touted as the one to end all summits. But nah! As Daryll Kerrigan in the "The Castle" would say, "tell him he's dreaming". Five Plans done, "n" to go. Last weekend's European Summit produced something - well, sort of - and the equity ...

Waiting to exhale 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
So here we are... in another "waiting to exhale" moment. Like I, me and Irene expected, volatility's picked up ahead of the unveiling of yet another European Grand Plan. It's Plan Numero Five this time. And like the anticipation that went before Plans ...

PIGS!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
You're all pigs now! It's just as well that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates when they did -- the RBA lowered the official cash rate to 4.25% from 4.5% yesterday. It may have taken the Financial Times report leaking that Standard ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set for a modestly stronger start after France and Germany called for a new EU treaty with tougher budgetary rules to deal with the eurozone debt crisis. Stocks markets rose on the proposal, but Wall Street pulled back on reports ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Australian shares gained 0.5 per cent after Italy announced $26 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts as it strives to avoid an economic meltdown. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 25.5 points, or 0.59 per cent, at 4,313.5 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start to the week after little movement on Wall Street on Friday and as the world waits for action from European leaders. At 0749 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Treasury predicts growth, $20b revenue loss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The 2011 12 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released today forecasts solid economic growth, low debt and a return to surplus in 2012 13, despite a significant deterioration in global conditions in recent months, cutting $20 billion from ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
Australian shares have posted modest gains after strong rises overseas due to a positive retail performance in the United States and hopes of developments on Europe's debt crisis. The local market's early gains were more moderate than those offshore ...