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New benchmarks for better retirement: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... comforts that used to be nice-to-haves but are now must-haves. In the report, the new standards account for higher budget expenditure in seven categories namely communications (phone and internet connection), private health cover, energy, clothing, household ...

Investors turn to rev mortgages for income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
... executive at the Senior Australians Equity Release (SEQUAL), said there's been a significant move away from 'desire-based' expenditure to 'needs-based' including topping up their overall income. "People approaching retirement want to live well and they ...

Future Fund chair attacks RSPT

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... for the mining tax proceeds to be diverted into a proper sovereign fund rather than be used for recurrent government expenditure. Senator Bob Brown, leader of the Greens, on ABC television this week repeated his policy position that the Greens would ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... to appear before a Senate committee. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is to publish data on private new capital expenditure and expected expenditure for the March quarter. The Australian Office of Financial Management is to conduct a tender for $400 ...

Raising SG could impact regional companies

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... rate because they are partnerships or sole proprietors. "They may benefit from write-down concessions for capital expenditure but these may not provide the assistance they need to implement the change. "Small businesses are the life-blood of rural and ...

Troubled Greece to freeze pensions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... "The fiscal adjustment is large," he added. "But given the starting point, where there is significant space to trim expenditure and spread the tax burden, the measures are feasible... the alternative would be much worse for the Greek people and the Greek ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... 4,664. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases data on private new capital expenditure in the December quarter, 2009, and expected expenditure through calendar 2010. The ABS also releases Average Weekly Time ...

IGR signals tax and health reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
... budget over the next 40 years," said Treasurer Wayne Swann in a statement. The biggest jumps in required government expenditure will be seen in health and age-related pensions, which according to the report will jump two-thirds from a current 7 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
... higher at 4,759. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases private new capital expenditure and expected expenditure for the September quarter. The ABS also releases managed funds data for the September quarter. ...

Dollar dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
Have no fear, the Fed is here...to stay. Perhaps spooked by the pause on Wall Street in recent days, the Fed found it necessary to re-assure investors that borrowing rates would remain practically free for an "extended period." As if? Yes, as if the ...