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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2006
In the latest Global Competitiveness Rankings by the Geneva based World Economic Forum Australia has slipped from its previous position of 10th to 19th. The rankings are a result of a global Executive Opinion Survey of 11,000 business leaders in 125 ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
Further evidence of a slowing Australian economy came yesterday with the release of ABS figures for the August sales of new cars, which fell by 2.3 per cent. Analysis of the data shows that passenger vehicle sales fell by 1.1 per cent, other vehicles ...

Daily economic round-up

ALFRED SINN  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
The headline news over the weekend was the G7 meeting in Singapore where the world's seven richest nations met to discuss current and future economic hurdles. The group sees its member countries continuing to steam ahead in the high energy prices environment ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a decline on Wall Street on inflation concerns. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0728 AEST, the September share price index contract was down 26 points to 5,038. Today, Unitab shareholders ...

Housing and super can work together: Max Super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
The New Zealand Government's proposal to let their KiwSaver scheme members divert part of their super into home mortgages may not be as crazy as it seems, particularly if it helps boost total retirement savings. "The Australian Government should look ...

AMP Cap Investors adds new head and investments

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2006
AMP Capital Investors has appointed of a new head of infrastructure, Australia, and announced two significant new infrastructure investments as it continues to expand its portfolio. Dr Greg Roder will step into the role of head of infrastructure, Australia ...

Age and marriage trigger retirement planning: AXA

A new study has found that most Australians only start to get serious about planning for their retirement when they hit 40 or when they get married. Investment and financial planning group AXA partnered up with the Macquarie Graduate School of Management ...

MTAA speeds past $4bn

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
The Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund (MTAA Super) has just broken through the $4 billion mark in funds under management, with $1 billion tumbling into the coffers in just the last year. The steep ramp up in funds under management ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
The Australian automotive industry continues to struggle with the latest figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries showing that, following the reduction in tariffs to 10 per cent from 15 per cent in January 2005, locally made light cars ...

Jailed super fraudsters forfeit nearly $6m

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
A father and son, currently serving 18 months in jail for promising clients a 'superannuation cashback' arrangement as part of an illegal scheme, have been ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in holdings and assets. Following an Australian Securities ...