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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... Qantas shares gained half a cent to $1.24.5 after the financially troubled airline refused to confirm or deny reports it plans to axe up to 5,000 jobs as part of its efforts find $2 billion in savings. Shares in Oil Search were flat at $8.57, after the ...

'Leaner' HSBC hikes profits, bonuses

BEN PERRY, AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... economic growth and inflationary pressures". The bank will meanwhile push on with its savings program, having announced in May plans to cut costs by a further $US2.0 billion to $US3.0 billion between 2014 and 2016. HSBC added that its pre-tax profit ...

Ripoll demands parliamentary debate for FoFA reforms

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... models againA "creates more confusion, uncertainty and cost." Last month Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos announced plans to implement the FoFA reform measures through regulations, rather than via legislation. Sinodinos said that these changes had ...

ASIC: no plans for SMSF balance threshold

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has no plans to prevent financial planners from providing advice for self-managed superannuation funds with balances under $100,000. Speaking at the 2014 SPAA SMSF National Conference in Brisbane ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... they doing to stop the tens of thousands of jobs that are either going overseas or just disappearing?" What were the ALP's plans when it was in government? What did your mob do, Bill? Lest I be crucified (again), I'm not pro-Tony nor Bill... just putting ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... cents to $34.84. Meanwhile, US stocks opened higher after new Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen told Congress she has no plans to change monetary policy set under predecessor Ben Bernanke.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... March share price index futures contract was up 36 points at 5,239. Dr Yellen late Tuesday (AEDT) told Congress she had no plans to change the monetary policy set under her predecessor Ben Bernanke. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

FSC joins calls for tax deductible advice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... the cost of financial advice can be tax deductible if it is paid for on an ongoing basis - including instalment payment plans and dollar-based fee payments. Advice fees are not deductible where the fee is paid for on an up-front basis as in the 'fee ...

A third of Australians expect major shortfall in retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... 70% of respondents failed to consider major financial setbacks such as a major illness or unemployment in their retirement plans, with only 8.5% having a well-considered plan for major setbacks. Women are the biggest worriers when it comes to superannuation ...

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... spokesperson confirmed that the timing was "yet to be settled." In its submission, ASFA also called on the government to scrap its plans to change the Age Pension income test to include account-based income streams. It said such a measure could cost ...