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Don't punish fin services for GFC: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009

... industry; as nearly all Australians would be adversely affected." Pearce's comments are a response to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's recent 8,000 word essay published in Monthly magazine, where he argued that the GFC was caused by market excesses themselves ...

Plusses and minuses

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009

... such as this leaves no doubt that the combined fiscal and monetary stimuli are having their desired effect on activity. The Rudd Government's pre-Christmas A$10.4 billion package which included pocket money for struggling households was mostly spent ...

Transcending politics

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009

... Government was doing a good job in managing the economy with only 33 per cent thinking that the Coalition would do a better job. Rudd's approval rating increased while Turnbull's declined. Haste makes waste. Legislators at the opposite side of the political ...

Contributions, efficiencies still matter

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009

... one per cent a year is equivalent to boosting GDP by the same amount. A two per cent lift would be almost equivalent to the Rudd's government's $42 billion economic stimulus package announced yesterday, said Weaven. Weavin said the superannuation industry ...

Damned if you do

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009

... 'mortgaging Australia's future by putting the Budget back into deficit or 'why roof insulation' - take your pick. Such is the Rudd-Swayne tandem's predicament that the former dynamic duo - Howard and Costello - could be secretly gloating 'glad it's them ...

Beautiful set of numbers

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008

... be as bad as the deterioration in the US labour market nor the 9 per cent some are predicting. As you read this piece, Mr. Rudd is readying yet another stimulus targeting small Australian businesses. As you read this piece, the RBA's past interest rate ...

Indigenous Australians get fin lit boost

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008

... ASIC commissioner Jeremy Cooper to better understand the specific financial literacy needs of Indigenous communities. "The Rudd Government wants to develop an understanding of the specific and differing needs of the Indigenous communities of Far North ...

Santa Obama

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008

... necessary crutch for the rest of the world to get back on their feet. This is in contrast with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Christmas present for the economy -- a one-time dole out to battlers, accompanied by a wish that all these money be ...

Calls to cut super contribs fails to get traction

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008

... their Christmas all the more special and also do their bit to support the economy and jobs as well," Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, said last night. Regardless of what critics say about the detail of the proposal, the big opportunity is that transforming ...

Super funds reject calls to cut super contrib

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008

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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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