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Gamers target lost super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... very successful campaign." The Lost Super Registry increased by $1 billion over one year to $12.9 billion or 6.4 million accounts at the end of June 2008. Minister for corporate law and superannuation, Senator Nick Sherry, said the Australian Tax Office ...

No instant gratification

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... volition are reducing their debts), consumer spending will continue to weaken in the coming months. Consumer spending accounts for more than 70 per cent of the US economy. In addition, the US Federal Reserve's Beige Book for September showed that economic ...

KPMG under fire on Westpoint audit

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
... when Westpoint became insolvent in early 2006. The claims are for negligent conduct by KPMG of audits of the financial accounts of various Westpoint companies for the years ended 30 June 2002, 2003 and 2004, ASIC said in a statement. The claim also alleged ...

FPWS unveils new SMA service

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
First Prudential Markets is entering the separately managed accounts arena via a partnership with First Prudential Wealth Services. "[Managed accounts] are highly tax efficient, provide direct ownership of shares and can be cheaper than managed funds ...

The global recession we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... system. Spain will spend 50 billion euros to purchase bank assets. Germany announced plans to insure all private deposit accounts; the European Central Bank decided to loosen its securities quality rules to facilitate the bailout of German firm Hypo ...

Fed on Zero Interest Rate Policy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... trying to fend off the impact of the credit squeeze. Last night, Germany announced plans to insure all private deposit accounts; the European Central Bank decided to loosen its securities quality rules to facilitate the bailout of German firm Hypo Real ...

Putnam hoists money guaranty flag

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... the Secretary of the Treasury will review the need and terms for extending the program. While the program protects the accounts of investors, each money market fund makes the decision to sign up for the program. Investors cannot sign up for the program ...

PE firms gobble Lehman Bros AM

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... Neuberger Berman. In store for the new company is a broad suite of products including high net worth, separately managed accounts, institutional, fixed income, mutual funds and alternative assets including private equity. Bain Capital Partners and Hellman ...

Blame planners, not me: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... former Treasurer Peter Costello said planners are to blame for super fund members losing money from their super fund accounts following the stockmarket rout. "The government didn't encourage it [the post Better Super rush that saw contributions jump ...

CHOICE selects top FHSAs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... Teachers Credit Union (VTCU) are the three institutions that received the thumbs up in a new report on First Home Savers Accounts (FHSAs) by consumer body CHOICE. FHSAs are deposit savings accounts developed by the government to help individuals save ...