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RSL calls for super revamp

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... increase by 1 per cent. Despite this, the government released a report into the indexation arrangements in Australian Government civilian and military superannuation schemes late this month. The report recommended that pensions from the schemes continue ...

Ways to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... Swan told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) early this week. This could be interpreted as either the Australian Government does not want to add anymore to its mounting budget deficit or that the Treasurer is now more sanguine about the economy's ...

Rev mortgage guide "out of date": RBS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... that are out of date. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Paul Clitheroe led Australian Government Financial Literacy Board's guide is designed to assist consumers understand if a reverse mortgage is suitable for them. Tony ...

Regulator warns on rev mortgages

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... in the future. The information pack is available on ASIC's FIDO website. Th action taken by ASIC and the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board chaired by Clitheroe comes after Deloitte Actuaries and Consultants found the reverse mortgage market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
... Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens speaks in James Cook University's business excellence series. The South Australian government will deliver its budget. In company news, Sino Gold Ltd president and chief executive Jake Klein addresses Melbourne ...

Mortgage fund managers review their options

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... the need to maintain relationships with borrowers. The mortgage trust industry has been hit hard by the Australian government guarantee on deposits. Redemptions requests went up sharply following the introduction of the guarantee last year and funds ...

China's smoking gun

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... China to long stays in their hotel rooms, confirms that they just do things differently over there. The Australian government is so concerned they have just announced plans to spend an estimated $200-300 billion over the next twenty years on a massive ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... in May 2021 bonds. AOFM chief executive Neil Hyden speaks at the Australian business economists lunch on Australian government debt in a changed financial world. In company news, QBE Insurance Ltd holds its annual general meeting. In Sydney, Reserve ...

RARE quality found in infrastructure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... $A150 billion to national infrastructure projects through their various GFC stimulus packages while the Australian government recently committed $40 billion towards 'national building and infrastructure projects'. RARE Infrastructure was established ...

Future Fund seek RI and IT professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
The Australian Government's $60 billion Future Fund is looking to appoint a responsible investment manager and head of information technology. According to statements on the fund's website, the Future Fund is seeking a manager, responsible investment. ...