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Mixed response to Govt's preferred fee disclosure model

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the Government's preferred fee disclosure model for superannuation released yesterday is critically flawed going only part of the way to addressing consumer concerns. "The critical flaw ...

Labor, coalition combined to defend current MP super benefits

Labor and coalition senators combined to resist the passage of legislation through the Senate yesterday that would have seen superannuation entitlements for MP's wound back levels in line with community standards. A Senate Inquiry was told last month ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2004
The Australian market will struggle for direction, although it should open slightly higher, as US markets were broadly unchanged overnight. In the US the Dow Jones was fractionally weaker but the other two indices made slight gains as economic data ...

APRA says Zurich policyholders funds are safe

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004
The prudential regulator on Tuesday sought to allay fears that policyholders of Zurich Financial Services Australia could be exposed to any fall-out from its probe into the insurer. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) confirmed yesterday ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2004
Australian markets are likely to open weaker as softer offshore bourses set a negative tone back from a long weekend. The Australian sharemarket was closed yesterday for a public holiday. By 0659 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange today, the June share ...

Macquarie Airports investors finally in the black

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2004
Investors who bought into Sydney Airport owner Macquarie Airports (MAp) two years ago are finally in the money, after the stock closed above its issue price for the first time on Thursday. MAp's securities were issued at $2 each in April 2002, and closed ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2004
The Australian sharemarket was likely to open weaker as softer markets globally and weaker base metal prices combine to paint a negative picture for the local bourse. By 0705 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange today, the June share price index contract ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2004
The Australian sharemarket is expected to continue to gain ground, following a strong lead from offshore markets overnight. All three United States indices rose by more than one per cent overnight and this, coupled with solid gains from European stock ...

Super fraud thwarted

The Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme, with funds close to $5.5 billion, was unsuccessfully targeted with an attempted $150 million fraud, Channel Nine's Sunday program reported yesterday. JP Morgan Chase, the fund custodian, and the Australian Federal ...

ASX report finds property performs better than shares

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2004
... have been better off investing in property than in shares over the past decade, she said: "Over that particular time period, yes." The annual ASX Investment Performance Report, prepared by Towers Perrin, said residential investment property gave after-tax ...