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Cutting super benefit taxes affordable: IAA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
Despite complaints from some industry experts that the Budget tax reforms were unaffordable, the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (IAA) has released research arguing the proposals will have only a minimal impact on government revenues. "The apparent ...

Depreciation changes boost property investment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
One of the hidden surprises in the recent Federal Budget was changes to property investment depreciation rules. According to Property Investment latest market update, "The proposal was to increase the Diminishing Value rate for depreciation on items ...

Wait and see with annuities: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
Despite some doomsayers predicting that the end was nigh for annuities after the May Federal Budget, Navigator has urged those with an annuity product to adopt a wait and see approach. The proposed Budget changes include the abolition of the reasonable ...

Careless spending wastes $25bn

... sacrifice their weekly lottery ticket or takeaway coffee. Rather, it's the big ticket purchases, petrol costs and entertainment budget that are cited as the main areas to cut costs in. But Lamont suggested, "There's no need to resort to drastic measures ...

Full steam ahead for super strategies: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... retirement strategies and turbocharge their savings by fully leveraging the superannuation tax benefits of the recent Federal Budget. Navigator technical marketing manager, Martin Breckon, said the changes could potentiate a retiree's lifestyle, but ...

ING launches new tool for employer super advisers

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... grow their employer super business, which they tip to swell following the advent of super choice and the recent Federal Budget reforms. The tool is a business consulting, servicing and marketing program that provides a key contact service, market information ...

Westpac FP launches $500k super campaign

... retirement," said Kate McCallum, the group's head of advice offer and design. McCallum highlighted changes unveiled in the Federal Budget which will have a major impact on a future retiree's savings, including changes to undeductible contributions, changes ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
... inflation expectations and unemployment expectations surveys for June are also due for release. Tasmania unveils its state budget and the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its monthly bulletin NEW YORK - US stocks rose and the Nasdaq snapped an eight-day ...

Budget transitional arrangements for over 65s

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... also adjusting the payment rules for people aged 65 and over. However, post-tax contributions made between 1 July 2005 and Budget night 9 May 2006 would not count towards the cap. This means that the 2005-06 cap of $150,000 will only apply for contributions ...

Budget reforms exacerbate risks for Gen L: Asteron

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
Financial planning group Asteron is commissioning a study on what it says is the biggest gap in the recent Budget - how Gen-L who are already in retirement will outlive their superannutaion savings. Asteron head of technical services sales and marketing ...