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Doubt over CGT relief delaying fund mergers

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
Uncertainty over whether the Government will grant Capital Gains Tax relief for merging super funds is hampering consolidation across the super industry, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... sharply to $US1.3506 from $US1.3629 in New York late on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian shares mostly dipped as the previous day's relief at political progress in Italy and Greece was replaced by caution over whether Europe's leaders can tame the eurozone ...

Economist and former EU commissioner appointed Italian PM designate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Europe has heaved a collective sigh of relief with the news former EU commissioner Mario Monti will take over the reins as Italy's new designate leader, following the resignation of disgraced Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi last week. Monti, a respected ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... are too high for Rome to be able to fund its public deficit over the longer-term but they eased on Thursday to offer some relief. The euro was at $US1.3595, after having earlier tumbled in Asian trade to $US1.3484, the lowest since October 10. HONG KONG ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... more than 2.3 per cent earlier in the day on the view a Berlusconi resignation and a new government would spark a strong relief rally. With the outlook suddenly clouded again, Milan finished up 0.74 per cent. In London, the FTSE 100 index of top companies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... cent and Zurich 2.07 per cent. Dealers said there was plenty of room to take profits on last week's gains made in a huge relief rally over Thursday's debt accord as a lack of detail in the plan offered a good incentive for investors to pull back. After ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... investors took a more critical look at the eurozone debt rescue plan which drove massive gains the previous day in a euphoric relief rally. Dealers said some consolidation was only to be expected given the advances of five per cent and more in some centres ...

Statewide and Local enter merger due diligence

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... Super, said in May that the funds had been hoping to merge by September 30 to take advantage of the Federal Government's CGT relief extension for merging funds, which would enable them to carry forward member's capital gains and losses without having ...

Ben calls on JMK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... forehead. Perhaps what we need is another TARP moment. Remember the time? The US Congress voted against the Troubled Asset Relief Program on 29 September 2008. Wall Street dived. Congress approved the extra spending three days later. Are politicians ...

Carbon Tax bill to result in pension income rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
Superannuation investors aged between 55 and 59 are set to receive a tax-free income boost if Carbon Tax relief measures are implemented, according to MLC Technical Services. Pension investors of that age would be able to receive an extra $1500 in taxable ...