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MLC preps advisers for EOFY

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... these strategies, and nine more, in detail. Additionally the centre will provide regular updates regarding the 2011 Federal Budget analysis, client materials and product information with deadlines, contribution methods and the statement reporting calendar. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... the government. Traders seemed uneasy as Democrats and Republicans continued to battle over cuts to this year's federal budget, with a deadline to prevent the shutdown looming at midnight Friday. Three stocks fell for every two that rose on the New York ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... 0.11 per cent, Bangkok was flat, and Mumbai rose 1.25 per cent, on expectations of reforms to be announced in the federal budget on February 28. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket started the week on the back foot with declines in key shares, including ...

Super baby bonus validity questioned

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... Unions (ACTU) called for "super baby bonus" payment for working women's superannuation funds. The ACTU said in its federal budget submission the means tested bonus should be around $1500, to boost retirement incomes While the policy behind the current ...

Global instos see Aus deficit a "non-issue"

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
One of Australia's largest bond managers said that hysteria surrounding the federal budget position was misplaced with Australia's deficit and liabilities "marginal" compared to other countries. "There is certainly a lot of politics around the issue ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
... sentiment dropped sharply in response to the latest rise in interest rates and to a lesser degree, last week's federal budget, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment, the results of which were released on Wednesday. ...

Pain in Spain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... environment of fiscal restraint -- Aussies still whinging at the absence of big give-away door prizes in the Australian Federal Budget should look to Spain to put a smile on their faces. Certainly Wall Street was happy. The Dow and the S&P 500 rose by ...

Budget underwhelms planning groups

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... planning groups have applauded tax discounts on savings and higher super guarantee payments, but most don't expect the Federal Budget's announcements will heavily impact client strategies. The Rudd Government's Federal Budget announced last night included ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... Tuesday, the Australian share market reversed early gains to close one per cent lower, as investors worried over the federal budget and the effectiveness of the $1 trillion bailout for debt-laden euro zone economies. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... share price index contract was 55 points higher at 4,665 points. Dominating economic news on Tuesday will be the federal budget, to be handed down on Tuesday evening. Competing for attention, Dun and Bradstreet releases its initial business expectations ...