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Suggestions grow on how to improve under 40s savings

... being heavily committed to a mortgage. The proposal is for employees to be able to claim a portion of their mortgage interest back on their tax if they make voluntary superannuation contributions above the employers compulsory 9 per cent covered by the ...

Tyndall awarded Fund Manager of the Year

... Lynch Hedged Global Small Cap Fund for Global Small Caps and Credit Suisse Asset Management Passive International Fixed Interest Fund for Global Fixed Income. The turnaround in BT's investment performance was also recognised in S&P's awards. BT's Wholesale ...

Weekly economic roundup

... the persistent strength in the labour market (unemployment at 30-year lows), tax cuts implemented in July and stable interest rates. However, strong domestic employment growth, along with skill shortages, is putting upward pressure on wages. The Wage ...

S&P to rate reverse mortgages

... the dwelling to satisfy their cash requirements. These types of loans require no repayment of either the principal or interest component until the owner sells or permanently vacated the property. S&P expect the local markets to follow their UK and North ...

APRA punishes errant super trustees

... from being superannuation trustees in 2003. APRA deputy chair Ross Jones says, "APRA is acting vigorously to protect the interest of members of superannuation funds. Employers and trustees need to understand that superannuation is meant to provide a ...

Super funds call for better governance

A group of industry superannuation funds have called for better governance in managing conflicts of interest after research which revealed almost $6 billion of director-related business was conducted by Australian companies. "Members investing their ...

CBA and APRA discuss IFRS implications

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2005
... purposes. CBA said life insurance policy holder liabilities will continue to include the fair value of policy holders' interest in Treasury shares. "Therefore the reversal of movements in Treasury share investment assets results in a mismatch at consolidated ...

ipac launches a new pathway in multi-management

... allocated to Australian and international shares split equally. The portfolio also has allocations to international fixed interest and Australian cash, fixed interest and property securities. The alternative assets component is currently available through ...

ASIC shuts down property investment companies

... Investors had allocated money to the companies with the expectation their capital would be fully refunded along with interest payments of 13 per cent per annum. However the purchase of the property for the project did not eventuate meaning the development ...

Quintessential Wealth explores Eastern Europe

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2005
... Baltic Growth Portfolio; the SEB Eesti Uhispank Central and Eastern Europe Growth Portfolio as well as cash and fixed interest securities. The funds have a 10-year track record of returning more than 20 per cent per annum. The fund retains two Swedish ...