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Super Budget benefits all around: AXA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
The Federal Budget opened up promising new opportunities for clients planning their retirement and fresh options for advisers, according to AXA's analysis. Technical services manager, Lachlan Semple, said the Federal Budget was a resounding success ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
Financial markets await tonight's unveiling of the country's federal budget and tomorrow night's monetary policy deliberation by the US Federal Reserve. Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will announce his 11th Budget tonight in Canberra where ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
Following a week of controversy surrounding the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) announcement of a 25 basis point hike in the country's official cash rate, this week will give financial markets more variables to digest as the Federal Treasury delivers ...

US defined benefit scheme shake-out continues

In a pre-emptive move to avoid the pension-related miseries of General Motors, US computer giant IBM announced it will close its defined benefit retirement scheme to new employees in favour of a 401(k) system. IBM is the latest of a raft of multinational ...

Tis the season to be jolly and to spend: AXA

Australians are the world's fourth most generous gift-givers with retirees estimated to spend at least $1.1 billion over the holidays on Christmas presents. Investment house AXA's research shows that retirees will spend at least $580 on gifts, which ...

Ezy Banking shows direct-selling is tough

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2005
For wealth managers exploring if they can make money from direct, no-advice product, CommBank's Ezy Banking is a product the direct-sellers should study long and hard before launching their own too quickly. Commonwealth Bank's accumulated losses on ...

Art of giving high on the agenda

Philanthropy consultant Enrich Australia is to launch 'Profitable Giving' early next year, an educational guide that gives financial planners a roadmap on philanthropy, now a $5 billion a year industry. The group will also run a series of workshops ...

ESS and SSF super fund talks deadlocked

Union representatives are deadlocked in talks with the Victorian government over the proposed merger of the Emergency Services Superannuation Scheme (ESSS) and the State Superannuation Fund (SSF) amid their concerns members' defined benefits might be ...

Boards are cracking down on big termination payments - Macek

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2004
The days of failed executives walking away with millions are coming to an end, according to Charles Macek, chairman of the Financial Reporting Council. Macek, who is also a director of Wesfarmers Ltd and Telstra Corp where he is member of the remuneration ...

Broking houses downgrade CBA after full year result

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2004
Broking houses were marking down their earnings estimates for Commonwealth Bank of Australia for 2005 after Wednesday's full year earnings fell short of market expectations. Chief executive David Murray unveiled a whopping 28% rise in CBA\'s full year ...