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Fed Govt creates financial services task force

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008

The Rudd Labor Government has called on senior government officials to form the Financial Services Working Group, aimed at dealing with financial services advice and disclosure issues. The Financial Services Working Group includes senior officers from ...

Sub-prime not such a CAD after all

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008

... income account, but the trade balance remains in deficit," they noted in their report. Well at least the NSW labor government wants to sell their electricity system to the Chinese, which would be a welcome boost to managing the CAD notwithstanding that ...

BRICs to surge as G7 slows

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007

... 5-10 indices for each country and 224 series in total. The good news is the OECD may not be tipping the Rudd Labor government to lead us into recession, but they are saying Rudd will have to create his own economic luck if he is to repeat the Howard ...

AMIST appoints new chief executive officer

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007

... future, including fierce competition, fund consolidations and mergers, possible legislative changes under the new Labor Government and member demand for new products and innovations," said Livanas. "AMIST is well positioned to handle these issues and ...

US Fed hints rates holiday may be over

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007

... into the bunker. But new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd may also breathe a sigh of relief as the last thing a new Labor government trying to build economic credibility needs is deflation and a contraction in resources lead tax receipts, especially as that ...

Labor supports financial services export push

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007

... similar Dutch and Irish models, would be owned and operated by the sector through peak bodies, but supported by a Labor government, particularly in the early stages, Crean said. Gilbert welcomed the initiative, saying the centre was "an especially innovative ...

Labour calls for fin services tax reforms

Chris Bowen, Labor's Shadow Assistant Treasurer, has said that a Labor Government would introduce tax reforms to help Australia become the centre of funds management in Asia. Speaking at the Investment & Financial Services Association's (IFSA) annual ...

Budget reply: National clearing house, halve the OS withholding tax

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007

... centre. In a speech that started shakily but quickly gathered a frenetic pace as the clock ran down, Rudd said a Labor Government would introduce a centralised national superannuation clearing house and that they would pull out all stops to make Australia ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007

... ownership with 3,000 low to middle income earners, the national Labor spokeswoman for housing said that a Federal Labor government would initiate a similar scheme. Although construction projects worth about $100 billion were undertaken last year, this ...

Sherry wins Labor votes with simple super plan

KATE HAGE | MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006

... numbers, which now accounts for $5.4 billion. Sherry also addressed the issue of red tape for employers, saying a Labor government would facilitate extra voluntary employee contributions, with all payments to be made quarterly with SG contributions. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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