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Another rabbit out of the hat

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
On day one of the 'official' election campaign, the Howard government pulled one big rabbit out of the campaign hat with yet more tax cuts, this time to the tune of $34 billion over the next three years. No one voiced cynicism over the timing when Treasurer ...

Gunns fuels CG debate

... stringent corporate governance before it approves all major loans. "Sustainability and corporate governance is no longer a 'nice to have'. It is very much a 'must have'," she said, continuing, "From a lending perspective, the big thing for a financial ...

BlackRock scoops record $1.1bn quant mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... the past four years and developed systems specially built for the Australian market to suit the needs of our clients. It's nice to see the recognition." The mandate follows other appointments earlier this year, including TASPLAN and Prime Super.

Sydney on $24 million a day

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... No wonder Sydney residents are being given the big heave-ho. It's all the security forces can handle just keeping things nice (and clean) for the APEC visitors - those invited and those not. At last estimate, the security bill for APEC had blown out ...

Perennial waives fees for three months

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
... increasing their advertising spend." Brian Thomas, head of retail funds management with Perennial, said, "While reduced fees are nice, we think the key issues that clients should look at are a fund's track record and competitive wholesale fee levels ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
The Australian share market was higher at noon, propelled by a strong lead from Wall Street, with strength across the board. At 1205 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX index rose 42.3 points to 5,902 while the all ordinaries gained 40.1 points to 5,879.40. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2007
... were easing up after a blockbuster week. "We've been hitting a new record every day and I think the market's just having a nice little top-off breather today," Mr Bishop said. "The all ordinaries have been in and out of the red all day and that had to ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2006
... October and anything could happen. "Telstra briefing seems to be helping the Telstra share price along a little bit which is nice to see. "Obviously the resource stocks are travelling a little better because of the strong base metal prices overnight." ...

Future Fund keeps capital deployment close to its chest

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... directly. "We are asking ourselves the question: do we follow local companies we know, or do we go direct and buy ourselves a nice portfolio of Indian and Chinese equities?" he said. The weight of money argument was a repetitive theme for the panel ...

Super changes to cripple self-employed in retirement

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2006
... $105,113 into tax deductible contributions each year, which means that by the time they reach 60, they will have amassed a nice little super nest egg of $1-1.5 million. This would enable them to live comfortably - even throw in a trip overseas each year," ...