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AIST lashes out at Coalition

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hit out at a Federal Opposition decision not to support the Gillard Government's low income super rebate. Yesterday the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), which represents ...

Market Wrap - AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... yen continued its slide ahead of the weekend's general election in Japan that is expected to see a victory for the opposition, whose leader has vowed to press for more aggressive measures to kick-start growth. Tokyo climbed 1.68 per cent, or 161.27 points ...

Pension funds reckless on climate risk: Hewson

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... overall picture of greenwash (sic) and reckless mismanagement but with some signs of progress," said former federal opposition leader and AOPD chairman Dr John Hewson. "With around $60 trillion under management the investment decisions made by these ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... Obama said the White House and Republicans could reach an agreement "in about a week" if the Republicans drop their opposition to raising taxes on making more than $250,000 a year. Most investors believe Obama and Congressional Republicans will strike ...

Thank you, xie xie, arigato

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... of a deal to avert a fiscal cliff. Japan's Nikkei surged thanks to a weakening yen after the leader of the country's opposition vowed unlimited monetary easing to kickstart the economy if, as expected, he wins a general election slated for next month. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... on a lack of any clear breakthrough at a summit in Brussels and after German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced stiff opposition to using new eurozone rescue funds to replenish the coffers of troubled Spanish banks. The euro eased to $US1.3028 from $US1.3067 ...

PC hands down final default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... considers important in equipping members with the skills and knowledge to make decisions about their super," he said. But opposition spokesperson Senator Mathias Cormann took the counter line, arguing the recommendations of the PC report will not resolve ...

Abbott government to index military pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
In a major speech on military policy to the Returned Services League national conference this morning, opposition leader Tony Abbott vowed to index military retirement pensions if elected next year. "An incoming coalition government would finally offer ...

Shorten defends low-income super contribution

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... Shorten said. "Around one in three workers will pay up to $500 a year more in tax because of the Coalition's plans." Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey said earlier this week that the Coalition was not planning any changes "of any dramatic nature" ...