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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2006
... the second smallest in a decade. The harvest shortfall will negatively impact upon national export levels, the federal budget surplus and it will slow Australia's economic growth. Presently 60 per cent of Queensland and 92 per cent of New South Wales ...

Keating and Sen Chapman to launch AFA conference

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... will also be a major focus on building the right charging structure for a advisory practice, SMSFs post the 2006 Federal Budget, how to build a successfull practice, and how to manage and understand underwriting. The conference will also examine investor ...

Sunsuper sets out to educate employers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... maximise benefits for their employees. "Employers also need to know what's relevant on the legislative front. The Federal Budget announced plans to simplify and streamline the superannuation system to improve retirement income and increase incentives ...

BT appoints new head of Super Solutions

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
... Ultimately, Cox will be defining BT's strategy and direction under the new superannuation regime, unveiled in the 2006 Federal Budget.

Depreciation changes boost property investment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
One of the hidden surprises in the recent Federal Budget was changes to property investment depreciation rules. According to Property Investment latest market update, "The proposal was to increase the Diminishing Value rate for depreciation on items ...

Wait and see with annuities: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
Despite some doomsayers predicting that the end was nigh for annuities after the May Federal Budget, Navigator has urged those with an annuity product to adopt a wait and see approach. The proposed Budget changes include the abolition of the reasonable ...

Full steam ahead for super strategies: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... retirement strategies and turbocharge their savings by fully leveraging the superannuation tax benefits of the recent Federal Budget. Navigator technical marketing manager, Martin Breckon, said the changes could potentiate a retiree's lifestyle, but ...

ING launches new tool for employer super advisers

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... grow their employer super business, which they tip to swell following the advent of super choice and the recent Federal Budget reforms. The tool is a business consulting, servicing and marketing program that provides a key contact service, market information ...

Westpac FP launches $500k super campaign

... retirement," said Kate McCallum, the group's head of advice offer and design. McCallum highlighted changes unveiled in the Federal Budget which will have a major impact on a future retiree's savings, including changes to undeductible contributions, changes ...

MERs out of date and disclosure still an ordeal: Westbrook

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2006
... certainly not at the same rate as in 2005-06." Westbrook noted the raft of opportunities opened up by the recent Federal Budget and environmental changes, but signalled some factors impeding the industry. Notably, disclosure. He told attendees who he ...