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Shorten defends low-income super contribution

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... health and education projects, Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten has declared the rebate for low-income earners safe. The Labor scheme, announced in 2010 cuts contributions tax to zero for workers earning up to $37,000 and puts the money into ...

Greater teamwork for ESG: Towers Watson

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... sustainable investing, said the research. This may be through regulation associated with asset owners (such as the introduction of safe harbour principles or 'comply or explain' initiatives for sustainable investing) or through supporting investment ...

Gonski calls for NFP director liability review

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
A safe-harbour provision for board directors of not for profit organisations should be of prime concern for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), David Gonski told an industry event yesterday. Speaking at Philanthropy Australia's ...

Investment banking scale down: Barclays

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
British bank Barclays may scale down its investment banking arm, after new chief executive Antony Jenkins said new regulations would "make some activities in investment banking difficult to make an adequate return on." He said profits would be hit by ...

Dangers of hybrid securities unrecognised: Adviser

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... research." "If I want to determine the risks of hybrids for my client that's how I proceed, but if you want to be on the safe you need to stay away from them altogether." A safer investment option, suggested Schnelle would be to advise clients to put ...

Shorten reins in employer involvement in default super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten has been accused of 'gazumping' the Productivity Commission inquiry into default super by moving to head off options that would give employers more choice in fund selection. The Minister yesterday pointed ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... down 0.16 per cent as the US dollar held on to recent gains against the yen, underlining a continued shift away from the safe haven Japanese currency. Sydney rose 0.44 per cent, or 19.1 points, to 4,383.4, while Seoul closed 0.16 per cent, or 3.09 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... time in more than three months as the yen initially eased against the dollar, with dealers continuing to shift away from the safe haven Japanese currency. The Nikkei ended flat, gaining 0.09 per cent as late profit-taking offset early gains, to 9,171.16. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... or 69.74 points, to 9,162.20 as the yen eased further against the dollar with dealers confident enough to move out of the safe-haven Japanese unit. Sydney climbed 0.92 per cent, or 39.9 points, to 4,370.1 but Seoul eased 0.58 per cent, or 11.37 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mixed on economic data showing a slight rebound in industrial production and home building in July but a downturn in New York manufacturing. At 0758 AEST on Thursday, the ...