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Future Fund climbs to $32 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... established the Future Fund with capital of $18 billion and stated that further contributions would be sourced from future budget surpluses. The $14 billion will be transferred to the Future Fund in two instalments, with $10 billion to be transferred ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... December share price index contract was up nine points at 5,117. Today, federal treasurer Peter Costello will unveil the final budget surplus for 2005-06, Nufarm will release its annual earnings and Affinity Equity Partner's takeover offer for clothing ...

Costello puts super and savings in the hands of kids

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
School children can now look forward to spending, saving, constructing houses and earning their own brand of currency called "mutual" by doing environmentally friendly activities in their school hours, according to Treasurer Peter Costello. In a radio ...

Government launches Super Best Practice Guide

... superannuation funds lodge returns and produce better official reports while it will also help funds come to grips with Budget changes that may take effect next year. Launching the new 'Better Practice Guide', Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer ...

Lonsec rates Mellon's experience

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
... Everinham. He added that while the investment process is robust and has a disciplined approach to allocating the fund's 'risk budget' it used fewer strategies compared to other global macro hedge funds in the Australian market. "The fund is arguably ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2006
... the second smallest in a decade. The harvest shortfall will negatively impact upon national export levels, the federal budget surplus and it will slow Australia's economic growth. Presently 60 per cent of Queensland and 92 per cent of New South Wales ...

KiwiSaver takes off

... out' or save more than the default 4 per cent. KiwiSaver is part of a three-legged savings package revealed at the 2005 Budget announcement. Besides the scheme, the Government has also introduced a voluntary savings scheme for state sector employees ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
... billion in 2005-06 on capital works. The export performance of WA is now more than that of NSW and Victoria combined. A budget of $633 million has been allocated to electricity infrastructure in 2005-06. The nation's largest ports Port Hedland and Dampier ...

SMSFs most flexible option post Budget: Mariner

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
Mariner Financial believes that recent Budget changes mean the most flexible way individuals can top up their super over time is through a self-managed super fund (SMSF). Because of the newly introduced cap on undeducted contributions of $150,000 per ...

Fees versus commission not an issue

... how they like. Meanwhile, the online survey also asked financial planners how their business will be affected by recent Budget proposals such as the abolishment of end taxes and RBLs. Only 16 per cent said their business will need to change focus while ...