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Industry backs ASIC 'super snapshot'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... October. Specific outcomes will not be mandatory, as that would require amendments to the Corporations Act. Currently, ASIC grants relief to superannuation calculator providers from the requirement to hold an Australian Financial Services licence (AFSL) ...

Housing affordability report fails to deliver

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
... government consider developing smaller regional satellite cities. Another important recommendation is that first home owners grants be increased for people buying new dwellings but lowered for people buying existing dwellings. While this would be very ...

Attack tax with tact

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... pension wave, rebuild our national infrastructure spending, fund an ever demanding military, pay the States even higher grants, fix our national water supply and maintain our tax-free super and even the most naive fiscal observer must know what's coming ...

Angels targeting SMEs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
... are investing in high growth SME that would otherwise struggle to get funding through venture capitalists or government grants," said Mactaggart. "But it is more than that, angel investors are typically investing their own money and are also pulling ...

BUSSQ grants $50m to T.Rowe Price

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
Queensland building and construction super fund, BUSSQ has awarded a $50 million international equities mandate to T.Rowe Price. David Sullivan, BUSSQ chief executive, said T.Rowe Price replaced Nicholas Applegate after concerns of manager turnover. ...

BTIM raises $247m

... share. Of the proceeds, $3.5 million will be used to pay certain offer costs and $13.75 million will be used to fund equity grants to new staff. The balance will go to repaying the loan from the Westpac Group used to purchase the business now operated ...

AMP grants $100,000 to Future2

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... where possible Future2 would look to work with those foundations to complement their efforts. Future2 announced two $10,000 grants to Queensland and Victoria that will come into effect next year. The Queensland based Search Light project, Future2 Financial ...

New partnerships and sponsorships announced

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
... runners up. Meanwhile MFS Limited has donated $15,000 to the National Seniors Foundation to help fund several community grants in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. National Seniors Foundation general manager Mark Furness said, "MFS Limited's ...

'Tis the season to be philanthropic

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... launched their Charitable Endowment Fund (CEF), allowing investors to donate returns on invested capital in the form of grants to charitable organisations. The fund requires a minimum $50,000 initial investment, but gives an easy entry into or an extension ...

Govt leads VC investment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... Innovation Fund has just announced its latest round of shortlisted VC fund managers who are being assessed for $20 million grants under the third round of the Australian Government's Innovation Investment Fund (IIF3). The shortlisted mangers are Accede ...