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Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... to create a cable giant. The move comes after Comcast in April withdrew a bid for Time Warner Cable in the wake of opposition from antitrust regulators. Charter gained 2.5 per cent. Comcast shares added 1.2 per cent. LONDON - The euro has slid and European ...

Superannuation tax concessions unsustainable: Bowen

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... concessions subsidised by Australian taxpayers to those who already have millions of dollars in their accounts." The opposition's policy has two key elements - to tax retirement earnings that are above $75,000 at the concessional 15% rate, and lower ...

Opposition welcomes SME package, slams Google tax

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has given his backing to small business tax cuts made in the budget but has branded the so-called crack-down on multi-nationals "a cop out". "We welcome the small business package," he told the ABC's Leigh Sales. "We support ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... tough on regulating the financial and energy sectors compared with the Labour party, which will remain as the main opposition party. "The Conservatives are seen as being more business friendly and more importantly, offer continuity in a country that ...

Modi under the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... China, India will need to create an additional 10 million jobs per year to absorb the growing labour force. "If internal opposition and intransigence at all levels of government cause the reform movement to slow and stall, then India will fail to meet ...

ALP outlines superannuation tax policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
The federal ALP opposition has outlined a change to their superannuation tax policy that they estimate could save $1.4 billion per year and help rebalance superannuation. The policy was outlined by shadow Treasury spokesperson Chris Bowen who said it ...

Bernie Ripoll to retire from federal politics

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... candidate for Oxley," he said. While the Labor Party has not nominated a candidate for Oxley yet, Brisbane City Council opposition leader Milton Dick could be nominated for the Oxley preselection, Fairfax Media reported. The Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

US schools should teach finlit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... part of the American education curriculum." However, introducing such topics into school curriculum would face stiff opposition from conservative politicians who are trying to wind back what is known as Common Curriculum preferring instead to leave curriculum ...

'Brexit' betting booths now taking bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... "renegotiate Britain's position within it [EU] and to hold that in-out referendum guaranteed before the end of 2017." Opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband won't Brexit but proposes to increase the top income tax rate to 50% plus a levy on bankers' ...

Privatisation backlash derails infra investing

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
... three years ago. Labor's shock victory in Queensland follows its return to power in Victoria after only one term in opposition, and now the issue of public sector asset sales is becoming the central theme of the upcoming state election campaign in NSW. ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN
Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI
Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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