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QSuper champions fin literacy

QSuper, the superannuation fund for the Queensland Government, will roll out a host of initiatives that will help improve the financial literacy of its 470,000-odd members, including the largely overlooked Gen X and Gen Y segments. A major supporter ...

Economic round-up: Business up, sentiment down

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2007
... cost inflation, and economy wide prices remained controlled at around 2.6 per cent. It would seem that the 2007-08 Federal Budget's shot in the arm was not sustainable for consumer sentiment as this index has fallen off in June after its record high ...

NZ managed funds hit A$56 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... estimated 23 per cent over the same period, said Rainmaker. In fact, according to figures in the 2007-08 Australian Federal Budget, the Australian Future Fund is already bigger than the entire NZ managed funds market. The disparity in the respective ...

HOSTPLUS finds its bare feet

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
... download vodcasts and podcasts, and possibly Pape's member presentations. There will also be online tools such as how to do a budget summary and online calculators. Mecchi said the campaign's main point of difference would be its collectability, as the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to fall sharply today after losses on overseas markets, including Wall St, and another slump in commodities prices. At 0724 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down 77 points to ...

Economic round-up: Wage wars

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... Australian Fair Pay Commission (AFPC) are busy debating what would be "an appropriate increase in minimum wages" in light of the budget's raising of the 30 per cent income tax threshold. The government hasn't given an indication of what it deems an appropriate ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat today after a strong performance on Wall Street and a sharp fall of stocks in China. At 0804 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down a point to 6407. Today, the Australian ...

Chilean pension system faces reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
... its compulsory system. To conduct the review, a special investigatory commission to be chaired by Mario Marcel, former budget director under the previous government, has been appointed by President Michelle Bachelet. Sparking a major aspect of the review ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2007
... benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 57.35 points at 20,994.61. WELLINGTON - Business tax cuts and KiwiSaver incentives in the budget helped push the sharemarket up more than one per cent to a record high. Blue chips were generally positive, with Fletcher ...

Act now for no regrets: ANZ FP

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
ANZ Financial Planning (ANZ FP) has launched a new 'No Regrets' campaign aimed at motivating people to start managing their financial futures sooner rather than later for better life outcomes. ANZ FP has launched the www.havenoregrets.com.au website ...