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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... closed 2 percent higher in London after News Corp pulled its takeover bid for the company in the face of vociferous opposition in the UK parliament. The stock initially slumped on the announcement but then recovered as longer-term investors bought into ...

Govt responds to self-funded retirees

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... out with an annual $300 Low Income Supplement payment available through Centrelink. Meanwhile, Shorten has hit out at Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, accusing the Liberal leader of trying to claim back thousands of dollars from pensioners under his proposed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... 1.94 per cent, or 53.46 points, to 2,812.82. Thai shares rose 4.69 per cent, or 48.80 points, to 1,090.28 after the opposition Puea Thai party, led by the sister of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won a huge and decisive election victory on ...

Commonwealth trustee reforms passes Senate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... passed with the support of the Greens, Senators Steve Fielding and Nick Xenophon, and a number of independents, but the Opposition did not back the changes. Senator Nick Sherry, minister assisting on deregulation and public sector superannuation, said ...

Market Wrap -Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) opens its three-day convention, with addresses by Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott and Sundance Resources' chairman George Jones. On Tuesday, the Australian share market fell more than one ...

Labor moves to justify super existence

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... continues to be used as a prominent figure on the political battleground. In defence of on-going criticism from the opposition party on the government's proposal to take the superannuation guarantee from 9 to 12%, Minister for Financial Services and ...

Pollies clash over SG

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... Speaking at a union's investment forum in Sydney on June 17, Shorten told attendees that within the Liberal party's opposition to the increase, some Liberal MP's were actually in favour of the move, reported AAP. "I think there's a schism in the Liberal ...

Policy war erupts over super clearing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... Superannuation Clearing House, which costs Australian taxpayers $177 for every single transaction processed," said opposition financial services and superannuation spokesperson Senator Mathias Cormann and opposition small business spokesperson Bruce ...

Govt to refund super tax for 3.5 million

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... deserve just rewards and financial security in retirement," Shorten said. "We call on the Coalition to end their mindless opposition to this far-reaching policy that will build the wealth of 3.5 million low income Australians by $1.75 billion over the ...

PC to review how defaults appointed to Awards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... Australian. I've met with the commission [PC] and there will be a review next year." The announcement should please opposition spokesperson on superannuation, Senator Mathias Cormann, who has been aggressively campaigning for the review. "The current ...

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Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO
Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion.

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO
Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations.

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief operating officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined C1 Capital Group as chief investment and operating officer.

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