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Plastic debt to reach $48 billion

Consumer borrowing through credit card is predicted to reach just under $48 billion by 2009 prompting calls for tighter government regulation to curb potentially unsustainable borrowing. The inaugural research on credit card debt conducted by market ...

Tax page cull the first step: BCA

The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has given the Federal Government a thumbs-up for its decision to slash the number of income tax pages by more than 2,000, but said there is room for more tax reforms. "In one sweep, the number of income tax pages ...

Competition among insurers to drive down profits and premiums

While the general insurance industry has enjoyed record profits in 2005, tougher competition and lower premium rates could mean returns in 2006 won't be as good, according to a recent survey. The JPMorgan Deloitte 2005 General Insurance Industry Survey ...

Virgin and max in super battle for Gen-X, Y and Z

Virgin Super's aspiring grip on simple but exciting super faces serious challenge from new entrant max Super. The Melbourne-based fund launched this month provides superannuation products tailored for 25 to 40 year olds and they intend to be a serious ...

Macquarie launches global infrastructure fund

Macquarie Investment Management has launched an infrastructure fund set to invest in global infrastructure stocks, particularly in China and India where the economic boom will drive the demand for more highways, airports and larger utility providers. ...

Westpac Staff Super changes its SRI policy on uranium

Westpac Staff Super has dropped its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) policy ban on uranium mining stocks, to exclude only those companies who mine it 'directly' for weapons manufacture. The change to the company's SRI policy, in place since August ...

ASIC and IAG resolve premium problems

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and an Insurance Australia Group (AIG) subsidiary company have resolved problems associated with policy discounts offered to customers caused by computer system problems. The deal involves ...

Super surcharge finally abolished in new Senate

Legislation to abolish the superannuation surcharge has now been passed in the new Senate. The measure follows the government's initiatives to boost superannuation savings including an expanded co-contribution scheme to encourage low and middle-income ...

Virgin set to enter employer super arena

Virgin Money has launched a new superannuation fund for employers called Virgin Super for Business on the back of the popularity of its earlier retail super offering. The new product is aimed at providing a simple, low cost superannuation fund that ...

Future Fund won't be a market burden: Minchin

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2005
The federal government's billion dollar Future Fund would be large but it would not be an "800 pound gorilla", according to Finance Minister Nick Minchin. Senator Minchin said the government would seek to minimise any disruption to markets caused by ...