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Simon Crean hails ALP as the 'Party of the Superannuants' at talk today

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader Simon Crean emphasised the importance of superannuation to his party's core value system during the unveiling of the second leg of the ALP's retirement incomes policy labelled 'Superannuation: A Safer System' ...

Consumers find ASIC fee model confusing: ASFA

Consumers can't understand the superannuation fee disclosure model proposed by the Australian Superannuation and Investments Commission (ASIC), according to research commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Research ...

RBA takes aim at property tax breaks

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2003
Generous tax breaks for property investors were a key driver of the house price boom, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's home ownership inquiry, the bank dismissed a shortage of houses or land ...

Melbourne Cup Day looms as d-day for interest rates

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
... could use scheduled statements later this month to prepare home buyers for the prospect of higher rates. "We certainly can't rule out a rate hike as early as next week, but believe that the Reserve Bank will wait a little longer," he said. "Primarily ...

ASIC announces probe into Offset Alpine Printing

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has been quick to act on a report in the Australian Financial Review outlining the sale of a parcel of shares in Offset Alpine Printing, with the securities watchdog today announcing a formal ...

ASIC re-opens probe into Offset Alpine Printing Group

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will commission a specialist team to review a report in the Australian Financial Review on the Offset Alpine Printing Group. The report identified flamboyant stockbroker Rene Rivkin, former ...

Low income earners can boost retirement nest eggs: super funds

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
Lower income earners could retire with up to 70 per cent more in their pension funds if they took advantage of new superannuation rules, super funds said yesterday. Independent senators last night backed the government reforms following a stalemate ...

ASFA strongly argues in favour of a cut in super contributions tax

The elimination of the 15 per cent contributions tax on super in next year's budget would benefit the economic wellbeing of Australians and the nation as a whole, than another minor income tax cut, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds ...

ASX gives no tips on new CEO

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (ASX) chairman Maurice Newman has left options wide open for finding a replacement for outgoing chief executive Richard Humphry. Mr Newman said he would prefer the new chief executive to come from within current company ...

ASX releases proposed listing rule changes

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2003
The Australian Stock Exchange Ltd today released its exposure draft of proposed listing rule changes. The ASX said the proposed changes were designed to deliver greater flexibility to companies wishing to raise capital at the same time as protecting ...