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Budget transitional arrangements for over 65s

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
The Treasurer has announced transitional provisions to apply to the proposed $150,000 annual cap on post-tax contributions while also adjusting the payment rules for people aged 65 and over. However, post-tax contributions made between 1 July 2005 and ...

Accountants need to be accountable too

Accountancy firm accountantsRus is urging people to assess their own accountant every five years if they want to get the best service. "Like with most relationships, they [accountants] can simply become complacent and not put the same amount of time ...

All is fair in love and bankruptcy

Small business mums and dads will be the worst affected by the new bankruptcy rule that allows bankruptcy trustees to take away the family home even if only one spouse goes bankrupt, regardless of who paid what for the property. Geoff McDonald, barrister ...

A new frontier in asset consulting

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
Asset consulting has changed so much so that through the sheer volume of new managers it has become a process of elimination and negative screens, according to key industry delegates. Speaking at yesterday's Rainmaker Marketing Symposium, Fiona Trafford ...

Platforms: here today, gone tomorrow

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
New asset consulting frontier Kate Hage 315 Asset consulting has changed so much so that through the sheer volume of new managers, it has become a process of elimination and negative screens, according to key industry delegates. Speaking at yesterday's ...

Walter Scott Global Equity still recommended: Zenith

It's been barely a month since the sale of Edinburgh based boutique manager Walter Scott Partners (WSP) to US-based investment titan Mellon Financial for an undisclosed sum, but ratings firm Zenith has retained its recommended rating on the locally ...

Bravura set to fire with ASX listing

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
Superannuation software solutions and consulting group Bravura Solutions is seeking to raise around $40 million through an Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listing and has just lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

SnowyHydro snow job?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
Pre-registrations for the anticipated $3 billion SnowyHydro initial public offering may be open today but resistance to the sale shows no signs of watering down. SnowyHydro is the NSW and Victorian irrigation and hydro electric power scheme that channels ...

Centro looms large with $1bn launch

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
Centro has announced the largest property syndicate ever made available in the Australian market, and with a total value of $1 billion it believes the US-focused property fund might be hitting the market at just the right time. Driven by continued investor ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... housing market, these have lost their relevance in light of the recent RBA rate hike. According to the ABS, the value of owner occupied housing commitments increased by 0.6 per cent in the month. Finance commitments for investment housing rose by 2.5 ...