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Morning market wrap: US stocks dip on disappointing data

AAP | MONDAY, 4 AUG 2003

... Treasuries also were unable to capitalise on the disappointing news, ending the day mixed to slightly lower. Earlier the Labor Department reported a further 44,000 jobs were cut from US payrolls in July, and that June was revised down from a loss of ...

Opposition launches biting criticism of Government's super policies

... of $6.8 billion. He said the problem will not be solved unless the Government considers the strong measures suggested by Labor, if its policy options paper released in August last year were adopted. These include banning of entry and exit fees that act ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds weaker on strong labour data

US bond yields renewed their ascent of recent weeks, spurred by data from the US Labor Department showing a sharp drop in initial claims for unemployment benefits in mid-July. Claims fell 29,000 to 386,000 in the week to 19 July, the first time the ...

Senator Sherry highlights the need for action on the back of poor super stats

... $527 billion in December 2001. Employer contributions increased for the year by 12.4% largely driven by the increase in Labor's Compulsory Superannuation Guarantee (SG), which moved from eight per cent to nine per cent on 1 July 2002, he said. Senator ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag on mixed economic data

... stocks ended a shortened session lower, as new data provided mixed signals about the strength of the recovery. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported payrolls declined by 30,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose to a new 9-year high of 6.4%. But ...

ALP offers no suitable alternative on super bill: Coonan

... policies on offer". This proposed bill would have reduced the surcharge from 15 per cent to 10.5% over three years. Yesterday Labor retirement incomes spokesman Nick Sherry said the bill only benefited those earning greater than $90,500 in surchargeable ...

Superannuation bill rejected by Labor

... surcharge from 15 per cent to 10.5% and introduce an exclusive tax cut for high income earners were rejected last night as Labor opposed a superannuation bill in the Senate. "This is a blatantly unfair tax cut that will result in substantial benefits ...

Government blocks ALP super theft compensation bid

... only be marginally higher than the average figure of 35 cents per fund member per year that currently applies," he said. "Labor believes this would have been a small price to pay for strengthening protections for fund members."

Latham appointed deputy manager of Opposition business

... Representatives today. Latham, Opposition spokesman for economic ownership, community security and housing, will serve as deputy to Labor's family and community services spokesman Wayne Swan. "I wish to announce today that I'm appointing Mr Mark Latham ...

New super initiative sparks familiar political catfight

... Senator Coonan. "This is about Australians to take charge of their own superannuation savings." Senator Sherry said that Labor supported "safe" choice with tough but necessary regulation of fees, a ban on exit fees and commissions, a cap on ongoing fees ...

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Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has banned another MWL Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for a period of five years.

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Warakirri Asset Management and LongView are partnering to bring a new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market.

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

EQT AB has sweetened its offer bid for Perpetual, after the financial services firm rejected the unsolicited takeover bid from the Swedish private equity giant earlier in the month.

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO

Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched its first private infrastructure fund for advised and wholesale investors in Australia.

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