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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2005
... the day the government will release its mid year economic and fiscal update, which will provide a clearer picture of the budget position in 2005/06. Also on the economics front the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its monthly bulletin while the Melbourne ...

Out with local, in with global managers at QIC

... proactive approach to our manager review process." "The changes are designed to more efficiently use the available risk budget and broaden the sources of active return in the portfolio." Liddell defended the changes, adding that they will improve the ...

Costello pledges $18bn to pump-prime his Future Fund

... operated and managed from its Melbourne base. The Federal government plans to provide the $18 billion allocation from unused budget surpluses, cash from public asset sales and unsold shares. The fund will be overseen by a board of guardians, significantly ...

MBA apprentices to learn financial literacy

Apprentice builders will be taught financial skills under the umbrella of the Financial Literacy Foundation. Mal Brough, Assistant Treasurer, said the Foundation and the MBA have a deal that will see a pilot program targeting 200 apprentices, sub-contractors ...

Marketwrap

... and banking stocks, as well as a wobble for the property sector on concerns an expected boost in the UK government's pre-budget speech might not materialise. The FTSE 100 closed at 5423.2, down 67.8 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5193.4 ...

Use budget surplus to cut super tax: TasPlan

Tasmanian super fund heavyweight TasPlan says the expected huge federal budget surplus should be used to cut unpopular super taxes. Neil Cassidy, TasPlan General Manager, said he believes that even reducing the 15 per cent contributions tax would make ...

Daily Economic Update

... unemployment coupled with high oil prices will pose a dampening affect on consumer spending. The Bundesbank also expects Germany's budget deficit to rise to 3.7 per cent of GDP this year exceeding the budget mandate of 3.0 per cent set by the European ...

Twin strategy needed to boost super savings: ABA

... might mean lowering the 15 per cent contribution tax rate if it could be demonstrated how this will impact the Government's Budget bottom-line and how this would add to overall retirement savings.

Moderate growth outlook for US: Fidelity

The outlook for US economic growth is likely to be only moderate, but pockets of stronger growth may still be there for investors who know how to find it, says Katherine Collins Fidelity's US equities portfolio manager for their global equities fund. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2005
SYDNEY - the Australian share market is likely to charge to fresh record highs as a strong move by US stocks overnight, coupled with continued commodity price strength, are tipped to drive the local bourse. The futures market is suggesting the S&P/ASX200 ...