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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello unveiled his 11th Budget last night, delivering a fiscal surplus worth around $11.9 billion. According to the 2006/2007 Budget Papers, the government plans to spend $219.7 billion of its projected $231.6 billion in revenues. ...

Boomer Budget bonanza

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
... Gilbert, chief executive of IFSA. "The ABA looks forward to consulting with the Federal Government on its superannuation plan aimed at streamlining the contribution and payment rules," said the Australian Banking Association. Rarely has a non-election ...

Fees are going up, but it wasn't meant to be

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
Market pressure due to super choice was meant to drive down fees. But fees are going up. Why? The answer is primarily due to the impact of the ASIC fee template. Yes, it's the government's fault. Not because compliance costs have added to super fund ...

Mariner joins SEQUAL to promote reverse mortgages

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
With plans to grow its reverse mortgage offering, Mariner Retirement Solutions has announced it has become a member of the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL). SEQUAL is a not-for-profit body for providers of equity release ...

AMP puts pedal to the metal

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
AMP's emphatic revival continues, with the company reporting a 29 per cent increase in cash inflows to $2.66 billion in the March quarter. Net cash flows came in at $341 million, nearly triple the $115 million reported in the previous corresponding ...

FPA stops short of backing member calls

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has stopped short of backing member calls for a shift towards offering consumers the choice of fee for service, instead supporting what it calls an "advice-based" fee model. FPA chairman, Corinna Dieters, said ...

Super adviser loses license after ASIC super switching survey

A Sydney-based superannuation advice specialist has lost its license after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) 'super switching' survey found it breached several compliance obligations. ASIC has revoked the license of SMS Advising ...

Lonsec, Rainmaker in software distribution deal

Lonsec Research has announced a deal with Rainmaker Information that will see it incorporate Rainmaker's web-based MarketPlace information platform into Lonsec's online financial planner research service. Steve Newnham, national marketing and distribution ...

Pensioners call for 13 per cent more council tax rebate: CPSA

An organisation representing pensioners has called on the government to increase council rate rebate by 13 per cent and said councils should manage their financial affairs properly instead of hiking up council rates to stump costs. "Comments by the ...

Count licensees sign on for DMS

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2006
Count Financial Limited (Count) AFS licensed employees will now use a program put out by Dealer Management System (DMS), which is designed to integrate software planning tools together with business management requirements. Count's senior executive ...