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Keating laments missed super opportunities

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006

... superannuation structures to underpin economic development. Recounting the long road towards enshrining a superannuation guarantee (SG) contribution, which eventually stopped at only 9 per cent, Keating highlighted how in the time since he had left office ...

KiwiSaver takes off

... next year. KiwiSaver is NZ's equivalent to Australia's compulsory superannuation system but unlike the Superannuation Guarantee (SG), the scheme is voluntary and offers the option for the individual to funnel some of the savings into buying their first ...

ACT govt slashes SG

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006

In its 2006-07 Budget, the ACT Government has announced it will reduce its superannuation guarantee level to 9 per cent from 1 July 2006 in a bid to reel in the expected 700 per cent increase in super costs over the next 30 years. Up until now all employees ...

Tasplan calls for incentives to drive super contributions

... encourage low income earners to boost savings. "The simple truth of the matter is that the Government's Superannuation Guarantee payment of 9 per cent is unlikely to achieve an adequate retirement outcome by itself for lower income earners," said Cassidy. ...

Tasplan poised to reach $1 billion

... multi-industry non-profit superannuation fund started in 1987 specifically to help Tasmanian businesses meet their Superannuation Guarantee (SG) obligations. "Tasplan is now big enough to achieve significant economies of scale for its members located ...

Suggestions grow on how to improve under 40s savings

... make voluntary superannuation contributions above the employers compulsory 9 per cent covered by the superannuation guarantee levy. Tower Australia chief executive investments Grahame Evans says, "For people under 40, meeting the mortgage and other living ...

ACTU renews call for 15 per cent SGC

... The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) secretary Greg Combat has called for an increase in the superannuation guarantee contribution from its current 9 per cent to 15 per cent. Citing expected increases in the number of aged Australians in the ...

Tasplan endorses industry fund campaign

... contributed by the government, this is on top of the same deductions being made out of the 9 per cent superannuation guarantee. "The only thing stopping a public outcry of rage by both employers and employees is that most people just don't know about ...

Superannuation savings impacted by shorter working life

... need to invest a total of 15 per cent in superannuation including the current nine per cent Government's Superannuation Guarantee (SG) over the course of their full 45 years working life. This should generate sufficient assets to provide 60 per cent ...

Super compliance to ease: PM

Prime Minister John Howard announced changes to the superannuation guarantee arrangements last night, removing the need for small business to report quarterly superannuation contributions to employees. Announced as part of a paper, Committed To Small ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:39PM

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA | 12:33PM

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA | 12:10PM

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI | 12:28PM

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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