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Government removes self-education cap

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
The Coalition government has removed the cap on tax deductibility of self-education expenses introduced by the Labor government in July. "With the vast bulk of claims for self-education expenses coming from those earning less than $80,000, this was ...

Link Super retains LGS admin contract

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
Local Government Super (LGS) has reappointed Link Super as the fund's administration provider after conducting a tender process. Subject to the usual reviews and due diligence, the four-and-a-half year administration agreement will commence July 1 ...

AMP seeks to raise $200 million with debt issue

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
AMP is seeking to raise $200 million through the launch of new subordinated and unsecured debt securities on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Known as AMP Subordinated Notes 2, the new instruments were intended primarily to finance existing ...

ISA and FSC at odds over super tax changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has criticised the Government's intention to scrap Labor's plan to cap tax-exempt investment earnings through super, saying it will "sit uncomfortably" with low income earners. The previous administration had planned to ...

Debt, deficit, now deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after international markets retreated after downward revisions of eurozone growth and unemployment. At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down five points at 5,412. ...

Life insurance faces worst conditions in decades

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
With shareholder returns in free fall, the life insurance industry is facing its worst conditions in decades, an Ernst & Young Australia (EY) analysis of the full year banking results found. The report noted how disability claims are rising "well beyond ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
Australian shares are firmer as buoyant global equity markets boost resource stocks and investors rediscover their love of banks. The resource giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are outperforming the overall market, despite a drop in base metal prices ...

CFS FirstChoice funds get Zenith rating

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013

RBA and Melbourne Cup two-fecta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
Punters could enjoy a two-fecta today - the day when the Melbourne Cup meets with the RBA interest rate announcement - should the odds in their favour go. Odds-on are for the RBA to stay (on monetary policy) and Fioreno to win (the Cup). On the surface ...