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Super changes drive up bottom line: Rice Walker

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
Rice Walker Actuaries believes that recent proposed changes to the superannuation industry being pushed through by the Howard Government will drive accumulated assets up 16 per cent above previous estimates by the year 2020. Speaking at a seminar at ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open higher after another rally on Wall Street and stronger base metals prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0753 AEST, the September share price index contract was up 42 points to 4,981. Today, Qantas Airways, Perpetual ...

Simpler super will promote savings: Dutton

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
Simplifying our superannuation system, and keeping it simple, will make it easier for people to engage with their super, boosting confidence and promoting savings. Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton, speaking at yesterday's Association of Superannuation ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open higher after a rally on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0806 AEST, the September share price index contract was up 60 points to 4,974. Today, Alinta and Woodside Petroleum will release first half results ...

Economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
Prime Minister John Howard has announced a range of measures aimed at easing the impact of the fuel crisis bought about by rising crude oil prices, tensions in the Middle East and the increasing demands by the industrial expansion in China and India. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open weaker despite a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0753 AEST, the September share price index contract was down seven points to 4954. Today, Wesfarmers, Boral and Cochlear will release ...

Mergers deliver cost savings to members

Vision Super and CARE Super may have abandoned plans to merge but those who took the leap, such as AustralianSuper and AUSCOAL Super, are enjoying big savings from merging their operations. Speaking at the annual Fund Executives Association (FEAL) conference ...

Get rid of the Greek: Russell

The separation of alpha and beta when chasing the highest investment returns may be all the rage right now, but according to the head of Russell Investment the less Greek used in industry jargon the better off investors will be. Alan Schoenheimer, managing ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
Continued good jobs growth of 150,000 over the last quarter, the second most healthy increase on record, caused overall employment to fall to 4.8 per cent, the lowest level since 1976. Employment rose by 50,700 in July - 27,100 were full-time jobs and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open higher following a positive US lead triggered by a sharp fall in the oil price, which overshadowed terrorist fears. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 12 points at 4,916. ...