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Local bonds better than the US: PIMCO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... bond markets as opposed to the US, which is one of the least attractive bond markets," he said. He said the Australian Government and the Reserve Bank of Australia should be commended for not following US monetary policy. "The Australian government and ...

AWU campaigns for opt-in super

... employer contribution to superannuation is simply insufficient to provide adequate retirement benefits, so any Australian government intervention to turn the tax cuts into retirement savings and provide extra government incentives to push up our superannuation ...

Fed govt tightens foreign investment rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... whether a proposed investment is in Australia's national interest remains the treasurer's decision. "The Australian Government welcomes foreign investment because it can make an important contribution to national prosperity and the development of our ...

Super gender gap narrows

... money into their partner's super and partnering with the government on financial literacy initiatives. "The Australian government, through their financial literacy unit, has started producing fact sheets for women [on their super]. We're also looking ...

Consumer code needs overhaul

... and issues are increasingly national in character and therefore more responsibility should reside with the Australian Government," it said. The Commission estimates that its package of reform measures could provide savings of between $1.5 billion and ...

Indian infrastructure investing fuels sustainability

ALEX DUNNIN IN NEW DELHI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
... policy recognition. In fact the Indian government has been much more pro-active on this front than even the Australian government. "Green investing is only in its early stages but we are embarking on a lot of research initiatives, said Kiran Nanda, director ...

Singapore laybys Australia

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
... Singapore has become a bit of an Aussie-phile when it comes to buying up assets. Reports back in May had the Australian Government holding residual operating assets valued at 15.8 billion. In contrast, Singapore government was already outpacing us in ...

Consultum takes flight

... featured in the Government's Understanding Money roadshow, website and promotional materials and in the Australian Government's Financial Literacy campaign. Michelle Baltazar

Four pillars policy no longer relevant

... policy that is contributing to the 'offshoring' of Australian financial services and jobs. It is time for the Australian government to abolish the four pillars policy and let the market determine the shape of the financial system," he said. Michelle ...

Magellan puts money where its mouth is

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2007
... retail funds that only pay performance fees when returns exceed both a relative market benchmark and 10 year Australian Government Bond yields. The high conviction Global Fund is a market-uncorrelated fund investing in 25-50 companies in the financial ...