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New Jersey Govt spends teachers' future fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
The New Jersey Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund seemed in dire trouble last week as it was revealed funds destined for retirement funding had been diverted to cover more immediate expenditure, in a theme echoing some of the recent debate around Australia's ...

Govt sweetens tax on property trusts

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton has announced changes to the tax treatment of property trusts, designed to enhance their international competitiveness. Dutton said the Federal Government would be amending tax laws pertaining ...

NZ Govt appoints KiwiSaver defaults

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
The New Zealand Government has appointed the six super funds it has chosen as default providers for its KiwiSaver voluntary retirement savings scheme. The six providers are the ASB banking group, AMP, ING, Mercer, National Mutual Corporate Super and ...

Govt proposes shorter PDS

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
The Federal Government has released draft regulations from the Corporations and Financial Services Regulation Review showcasing a simplified corporate and financial services regulatory system, potentially resulting in abbreviated product disclosure ...

ALP Govt will boost personal contributions: Swan

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
It's taken two decades, but it seems superannuation is looming as an election issue, albeit a lower order one, as the Labor Party and the Government slug it out over which Party has the best future plan for the industry and for investors. Shadow Treasurer ...

ACT Govt to announce investment review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The ACT Government is set to announce a review of investments held by its investment funds, including the ACT future fund for superannuation liabilities, the $2 billion Superannuation Provision Account (SPA). The Canberra Times has reported that Chief ...

Govt slams Labor on ASIC budget cuts

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The Federal Government has slammed the Opposition's proposal to cut funding for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), saying reduced resources and capabilities would be welcome news for criminals. Responding to the Federal Opposition's ...

Fight the ATO not Govt on MIS tax ruling: Costello

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
There is growing unrest within the tax-effective agricultural investment community that the Australian Tax Office's proposition to scrap the up-front tax concessions associated with non-forestry managed investment schemes (MIS) will cause havoc. Treasurer ...

T.Rowe Price wins Chinese govt fund mandate

T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services has won a US equity mandate from the National Council for Social Security Fund (SSF) of China, one of only 10 non-Chinese investment managers selected by the US$25 billion-plus pension fund. The SSF, similar ...

Govt moves on bankruptcy super shield

The Federal Government has abandoned its previously proposed line of attack towards bankrupt individuals who try to dodge their creditors by exploiting a super loophole, instead adopting a more common sense approach to the long-running problem. Late ...