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ASIC funding in spotlight after annual report release

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013

Baird proposes tax changes for NSW infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... process, to get the community on board, to sell an asset, to work to additional infrastructure. It's not in the Commonwealth budget," he said. "It's windfall revenue. Why don't you redirect those tax equivalents and put it back to work in the state ...

NGS Super snaps up another former EISS exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
NGS Super has appointed Dascia Bennet to the newly-created role of national manager, growth and distribution. Bennet was formerly executive manager, employer and member services at Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS). Her appointment follows ...

Savings trap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... Not with the government of the day still hung up - though not as religious as Wayne Swan - over eventually hitting that budget surplus nirvana. Not with the budget deficit predicted to widen to A$30.1 billion this fiscal year from A$18.8 billion in FY ...

Congress dysfunction hits US bond confidence

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... report noted, however, that the dysfunction distracted from an otherwise improving attitude to the US' gradually narrowing budget deficits and healthier banks. Indonesia's Willingness to Pay score meanwhile rose albeit from a low base as Jakarta's reformist ...

QE infinity anybody?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... unemployed or discouraged to work or now unemployable because they have been out of work too long. Negative for the US budget. More people on welfare. Even higher debt ceiling anyone? QE infinity anybody? Bad, bad data...good, good for taper then. Here ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... edged up against the yen, returning to its upward trend after this month's Washington standoff over the debt ceiling and budget had sent investors running to the Japanese unit. Tokyo on Tuesday rose 0.13 per cent, or 19.68 points, to 14,713.25 thanks ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... tacked on 5.77 (0.15 per cent) at 3,920.05. Monday's tepid performance came on the heels of last week's rally following a US budget deal late Wednesday that ended a partial government shutdown and an agreement on the debt ceiling that averted a default. ...

AusSuper's in-house plan to save $150m

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... operations, not just the investment team, and I am very pleased to say it has gone to plan and been delivered on time and on budget." Delaney said the project would see a cost reduction of up to 15 basis points. "Fifteen basis points on a hundred billion ...

While America was shuttered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... expectations of a taper in September, India's negative economic fundamentals - slowing growth, high inflation and ballooning budget and current account deficits (the highest among the BRICs) - greased the Indian currency's slide. The Fed's surprise non-taper ...