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Change of heart

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
It wasn't that too long ago that central banks the world over were losing their attraction for the US dollar and diversifying their currency reserves. China, Russia, Asian and Middle Eastern central banks were falling in love with the yen and the euro ...

In Kerr Neilson we trust

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
Financial planners are three times more likely to favour Platinum Asset Management over other international equities fund managers, new research found. An Investment Trends survey of 648 financial planners found 56 per cent of planners listed Platinum ...

Contribs rate during GFC still 23 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
Super contributions contracted only 5 per cent during the 2008-09 global financial crisis to $112 billion, leaving total contributions still at a high 23 per cent of total national wages or two-and-a-half times the SG rate, according to latest figures ...

From ratchet to resilient: an economy in bloom

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... those who wanted the details on why Australia will continue to be the 'lucky country', the presenters didn't disappoint. Stay within the flags Stammer said that in the past, the local economy has been described as a ratchet economy, meaning its booms ...

Property funds under green watch

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... with more than $500 billion in assets are using their investment muscle to force property companies and fund managers to stay on top of their environmental policies, following the release of a new green property benchmark. The Environmental Real Estate ...

Tax breaks no enough: seniors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
It would take more than tax breaks to help baby boomers stay in the workforce beyond the average retirement age, argues an industry body. Michael O'Neill, chief executive at National Seniors, welcomed head of Treasury, Ken Henry's, proposal for tax ...

Finance jobs to shine in 2010

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... financials services sector found that the majority (54.2 per cent) expect basic salary offers within their business to at least stay the same over the next 12 months. However, two out of five said they expect basic salary to climb up to 5 per cent. Not ...

HLB Mann Judd appoints chair

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... after John Biddle stepped down from the role after 16 years. Fittler is the managing partner at HLB Mann Judd Sydney and will stay in the role and continue to act as one of the firm's tax partners. He joined the firm in 1984 and was appointed a tax partner ...

Low rates to stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
How many times do I have to say it? The US Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates until the American economy has stronger legs to stand on. This is basically what Chairman Benny told US and world financial markets when he spoke before the Economic ...

Cash for Christmas

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... maintained in lost super or eligible rollover accounts until the owner reached 65 years. Of course any amount above $200 must stay in super until retirement. Tony Beck, head of corporate affairs at ME Bank, says lost superannuation is just the tip of ...