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Government announces review into small superannuation funds

... the discussion paper. A copy of the discussion paper is available from the review's website at http://dppensionreview.treasury.gov.au and submissions will be accepted until Friday 11 March 2005.

Choice regulations offer no surprises as consultation moves to next phase

... RSA do not," said ASFA CEO Philippa Smith. The draft regulations and standard choice form can be found on the federal treasury website, www.treasury.com.au, and submissions must be made by 14 February 2005.

ANZ sticks to earnings forecasts

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2004
... management joint venture with ING, lower earnings from its investment in Panin Bank in Indonesia and the negative impact on treasury earnings of the interest rate environment. "Taking into account these factors, management continue to have an internal ...

Costello says cutting business tax rates not on the agenda

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2004
Treasurer Peter Costello has taken tax cuts for companies off the government's agenda, as a new Treasury report argues that cutting business tax rates offers no real benefits. Mr Costello said he had no plans to cut the company rate from its current ...

African Development Bank mulls five year inaugural $A bond

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004
... is the focus of a lot of demand and is the tenor that is most relevant for most supranational institutions," said AfDB treasury department manager Thiebaut Julin. "It would have more value for investor and for us as an issuer. "Size is an issue and from ...

Super Choice clarifies award status

... superannuation and investment industry, a problem being compounded by inaccurate updates on government websites. The Commonwealth Treasury has confirmed to the Financial Standard that not all government legislation databases were being accurately updated ...

AOFM establishes lending facility for government bonds

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2004
... Office of Financial Management (AOFM) on Thursday said it had established a lending facility for Australian Government treasury bonds. The facility allows bond market participants to borrow bonds when they are not readily available from other sources ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2004
... indicator of activity ahead - was two points weaker at 3598 with 854 contracts traded. On the day the Australian federal treasury releases pre election financial outlook and the chairman of Orica makes a speech in Hobart.

US hedge funds bearish equity

... numbers. According to the survey 21% are bullish US stocks in September down from 39% in August and 36% in July. US 10-year Treasury notes were the most popular investment amongst US macro hedge funds, with 50% of those survey bullish bonds with 38% ...

Aust bond market opens broadly unchanged ahead of US jobs report

... close and the three-year contract was steady at 94.73. Overnight, Australian bond prices initially rose in line with US Treasury prices but then followed them in drifting lower after the release of generally positive economic data. The US Institute for ...