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Treasury predicts growth, $20b revenue loss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The 2011 12 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released today forecasts solid economic growth, low debt and a return to surplus in 2012 13, despite a significant deterioration in global conditions in recent months, cutting $20 billion from ...

OECD: Economy to grow by 4% next year

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) predicts the Australian economy will continue to grow, by 4% in 2012 and 3.2% in 2013. Although, unemployment is expected to rise slightly next year to 5.3 %. The economic think tank said that while the ...

Government confirms super guarantee age limit abolished

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The move to scrap the superannuation guarantee age limit will give Australians an incentive to remain in the workforce for longer, according to the Government. Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten has confirmed that the amendment to abolish the age ...

FIIG Securities appoints director

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
FIIG Securities has appointed Andrew Gordon as director, fixed income research at its Sydney office. Gordon will be responsible for analysing the fixed-income securities of Australian corporations and US banks for FIIG Securities' clients. Before joining ...

Gold Coast scam sees 20 investors lose $250,000

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
ASIC has obtained continued interim court orders against a Gold Coast unlicensed financial services firm in the wake of a scam that has so far seen investors lose around $250,000. The injunctions restrain Golden Sparrow Pty Ltd, GS Contracting Pty Ltd ...

Actuarial certificate delivery speeds up

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
Supercorp's self managed superannuation fund software superMate has teamed up with Bendzulla Actuarial to significantly speed up the delivery of actuarial certificates online. The new streamlined process for ordering certificates, which relate to exempt ...

Guardian Advice reveals succession planning strategy

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
Asteron aligned dealer group Guardian Advice has revealed details of its Business Acquisition and Succession Planning offer available to its advisers. Developed in March on the back of Ian Anderson appointment as the firm's business acquisition manager ...

SSgA: Minimise volatilty to protect vulnerable investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
State Street Global Advisers is urging super and multi-manager funds to consider minimising volatility strategies in their domestic equity portfolios, as events on the world stage continue to spook equity markets. "While equities are likely to present ...

Vanguard founder joins MLC board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
Former managing director and Vanguard founder Jeremy Duffield has been appointed as a non-executive director on the MLC board. "Jeremy is an industry veteran after initially starting out as an assistant economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ...

ASIC cancels two financial services licences

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
ASIC is continuing its crackdown of the financial services industry with the cancellation of two more licenses. Melbourne-based FP Investment Partners lost its licence for not making sure that the proper arrangements were in place for the management ...