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Too many choices, too many fees: academic

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... contribution levels. But the interim Henry report into retirement income policy released alongside this year's Federal Budget rejected the need to raise the SG beyond its current 9 per cent. The Treasury report means the government will most likely seek ...

The shrinking big dollar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... And this shows risk is reduced? Bite me. The US dollar's depreciation is increasing risk, not reducing it. With the US budget deficit forecast to 13.5 per cent of GDP this year - second only to Britain's 14.4 per cent and higher than Iceland and Ireland's ...

Today is the International Day of Older Persons

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... around the world and Australia in particular to focus on aged care and retirement policies even if it means restructuring Budget priorities, as Australia is finding. "We have campaigned for policies that will enable older persons to live in an environment ...

BlackRock tops multi-sector review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
BlackRock is the only fund manager to be assigned a 'five star' rating from Standard & Poor's multi-sector group. The five star rating applies to the BlackRock Wholesale Balanced fund, BlackRock High Growth fund Class D, BlackRock Conservative fund ...

Macquarie Private Bank appoints CIO

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... analyst. Before joining the group, he spent four years at the Australian Department of Treasury working on the Commonwealth budget and overseas debt management.

Money flows lead to Africa

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... developing markets. "In 2009 FDI flows to all regions will suffer from a decline," noted the report. The US' Congressional Budget Office defines FDI as financial investments by which a person or an entity acquires a lasting interest in, and a degree ...

Of population growth and surpluses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... deliver a A$6 billion dividend to the government is welcome news as this would go a long way in reducing the 'forecast' budget deficit resulting from stimulus programs to counter the GFC. Then there's also the government's forecast that there would be ...

Population explosion to reshape wealth and pension

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... Treasurer said the government plans to release the much-anticipated Intergenerational Report, the third one, before the 2010-11 Budget. "The larger projected population poses a whole raft of policy challenges and opportunities quite apart from the age ...

Expect the unexpected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... Obama's proposal to overhaul America's health care system as part of efforts to rein in government spending and return the budget into surplus. Illegal immigrants want their present entitlement to health care insurance retained. The gall of these people! ...

Almost Per-fecta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... increased slightly to 10.6 percent from 10.1 percent." Now for the negative one-pecta. The US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) raised its forecast for the US budget deficit. The OMB now expects the budget shortfall to climb to US$1.5 trillion 2010 ...

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI
Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI
NGS Super has appointed a former ASFA committe member as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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