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Tax concession debate "simplistic": SMSF Association

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... tax concessions are skewed in favour of high earners. With the Federal Budget in deficit and revenue from mining and resources falling short of estimates, it is feared the government will come after the more than $30 billion that the Treasury Tax Expenditure ...

Accounting businesses drag Countplus profit

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... market. "Practice principals will benefit from access to specialist and proven corporate expertise, funding and growth resources," Aris said. "Our hybrid corporate andA owner operator model has received exceedingly positive responses from target businesses ...

Equity Trustees boosts profit

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... value of the business, which was previously "around $150 million". He added: "Despite the significant staff time and resources devoted to the very involved integration project, and before the material synergy benefits begin to flow, the company still ...

Equip Super partners with SuperFriend

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... extends to more than simply being well-funded and having a good financial plan," he added. "We can tap into SuperFriend's resources to talk more holistically to members about retirement, including the personal and psychological aspects of making it a ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... extension question again." But James said the lower oil and gold price and higher Aussie dollar were headwinds for the resources sector. Oil Search fell 5.5 cents to $8.24, while Santos was down 18 cents to $7.94 by 1030 AEDT. However BHP Billiton was ...

Privatisation backlash derails infra investing

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
... horizon. "Where else is deal-flow coming from? Well, there's a lot of infrastructure that has been built by mining and resources companies and with commodity prices reducing, they're now looking to offload non-core infrastructure. And, of course, there ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... at $35.06, while National Australia Bank was up 23 cents at $37.73 and Westpac was 18 cents higher at $37.83. In the resources sector, Fortescue Metals had gained one cent to $2.69 despite cutting its dividend after an 81 per cent fall in half year profit. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... Sonic Healthcare and Amcor are among the companies expected to post half year results, while Coca-Cola Amatil and Iluka Resources are slated to release full year results. In Australia, the market on Monday overcame a poor start to finish slightly higher ...

Focus on yield is distorting asset prices: PM Capital

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... Australian financial markets over the last 10-15 years." While other indicators such as a slowing in demand for natural resources and subdued consumer sentiment point to a changing backdrop for Australian corporate earnings, dividend policy has broadly ...

Twin Peaks model optimal for financial stability

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... of supervision and enforcement, operational independence from the government, a sound governance system and adequate resources. At the same time, the study also argues that a Twin Peaks system in itself can't prevent financial crises or misconduct and ...