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Temp residents worse off from new super rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
The Federal Government's proposed superannuation changes for temporary residents could divert up to $1 billion to the Australian Tax Office and hinder Australian businesses' effort to attract skilled overseas workers, according to Deloitte. Sarah Lane ...

Ray White snaps up Woolies property

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
While the Australian LPT sector continues to hover at a precipice of continuing falls, specialist fund managers with cash to spare are now at the vanguard of new acquisitions - with some even picking up a shopping centre or two along the way. Specialist ...

MLC reduces SOA burden

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2007
It's not quite wafer thin but MLC has reduced its Statement of Advice (SoA) templates by more than two-thirds shortly after the introduction of the 'Incorporation by Reference' legislation. The new law, which was introduced three months ago, mandated ...

K2 back on IPO path

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
K2 Asset Management Holdings (K2) has declared that market conditions are now right to re-list on the ASX, after withdrawing its initial public offering in August. Campbell Neal, executive director at K2 Asset Management, previously said a listing in ...

Shut up and drive

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
Consumer demand has driven motor vehicle sales comfortably above the million mark, but while cars are cheaper consumers still feel that petrol prices are taking them for a ride. In spite of this, on the latest vehicle sales data, petrol guzzling SUV's ...

Singapore laybys Australia

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
There's nothing poor about Singapore. A home away from home for global financial 'A' listers, and with escalating numbers of wealthy locals, Singapore has become a bit of an Aussie-phile when it comes to buying up assets. Reports back in May had the ...

Money can't buy confidence

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
... - 44 year olds rose around 7 per cent while over 45's were less enthusiastic - up just 0.6 per cent. More money didn't equate to more confidence as those earning $20k - $40k were 15.4 per cent happier, against those earning over $60k who felt just 2.3 ...

Super contributions jump 42 pct to $114b

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
SimplerSuper has put a rocket underneath total contributions flows with analysts suggesting total inflows could reach $114 billion this year, up a staggering 42 per cent from last year. Ross Clare, director of research for the Association of Super Funds ...

Regulation of private equity unlikely to change

... ASIC will continue to monitor developments closely." According to Cooper's figures, funds held by private equity firms equate with 1.75 per cent of the value of Australian listed equities. In Australia in 2006 buyout firms borrowed an average 6.5 times ...

Economic round-up: Wage wars

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... what it deems an appropriate figure, but the ACTU has and is pushing for a 5 per cent across-the-board increase that will equate to around $28 per week for approximately 12 per cent of Australia's workforce. The previous minimum wage increase seemed ...