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Super keeping economy strong: ASFA

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... coincides with the 20th anniversary of the announcement of the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) in the August 1991 Federal Budget. The report details that super funds were one of the main sources of equity financing for companies through private placements ...

Govt uncertainty plagues wealth mgmt industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... respondents said there was a need for the industry to invest more in infrastructure with the vast majority, 95%, think Federal Budget measures did not support investments in this area enough. "Australia has a clear need for significant infrastructure ...

Free advice sparks Financial Planning Week

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... events such as a careers expo in Sydney, a planning seminar in Albury Wodonga, a networking breakfast in Mildura, a Federal Budget Lunch on the Sunshine Coast featuring Mal Brough, and a Federal Budget breakfast in Darwin. Details are available at their ...

Budget 2011: "Benign" Budget a relief for finance sector

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... to 65 will not be forced to take 4 per cent of the balance of their account-based pension after July 1, after a Federal Budget concession of 25 per cent was announced. They will only have to withdraw 3 per cent. Those aged over 65 will also be entitled ...

Budget 2011: CGT tax to restrict super trading

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... primarily shares, units in a trust and land, comes into effect immediately. "One big change highlighted in the federal budget was the treatment of shares. They will now be treated as capital items rather than trading stocks so any capital losses would ...

Budget 2011: minor investors cut short

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
Investments on behalf of minors may now be cut short after the federal budget has shut down minor access to the Low Income Tax Offset (LITO). As part of the budget, minors, children under the age of 18, will no longer be able to access the LITO to reduce ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... share price index futures contract was 48 points higher at 4767, with 10,000 contracts traded. Tuesday night's federal budget was having little effect, apart from taking away some of the uncertainty leading up to it, IG Market analyst Ben Potter said. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... futures contract was 47 points higher at 4,766. In economics news, markets will be focussed on reaction to Tuesday's Federal Budget. The only listed item on Wednesday is the issue by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) of $600 million ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... reversed course to trade lower by noon, dragged down by banks and investors withdrawing to the sidelines ahead of the federal budget's release on Tuesday night. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 19 points, or 0.4 per cent, lower at 4,737.8 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... conference begins in Sydney. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed lower amid concerns about a tough upcoming federal budget, strong local dollar and possible interest rate rises sparked by higher inflation figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...