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Budget deficit squeezes pension promises

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009

The looming federal budget deficit tipped to exceed $50 billion accompanied by a blow-out in the government's borrowing requirement is threatening the Prime Minister's promise to boost age pensions in next month's budget. Following last year's budget ...

Lift retirement age, lower long term benefits: IMF

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said countries should consider lifting their retirement ages, raising pension fund contribution rates and containing age-related expenditures such as health costs. The irony however is that countries with largely ...

Market Wrap - Morning

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009

... index was ten points lower at 3,317. In economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) private new capital expenditure and expected expenditure data for the December quarter are due. The ABS also releases average weekly earnings for the November ...

Super and pensions under attack

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009

It's still open season on Australia's retirement savings system as two more reports have been released attacking the social inequity of superannuation and age pension rules. The Australia Institute has released a research paper that argues superannuation ...

Africa wants slice of bail-out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009

Africa's leaders urge governments in the US, Europe and Asia to add an African component to their stimulus packages so the continent continues its economic turnaround after the GFC. "We call on rich countries to keep Africa in mind as they design programs ...

AUI trust posts solid returns, holds value

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009

... properties re-valued in the past quarter and only one property recorded a "very small decrease" due to some capital expenditure. As such, demand for the property trust has been very positive. "We've had very strong inflows in the last six months, around ...

Shariah-compliant hedge funds hit the spot

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009

... picture for oil prices, we believe plans by some emirates in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to boost budget expenditure and run a budget deficit to better manage a scenario of global market recession may act as a catalyst for insulating, to ...

Pensions deficit hits US firms

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008

... companies could be forced to prop up these plans with more cash contributions, which will affect each company's capital expenditure decisions, loan covenants and credit rating assessments, Mercer said. "Organisations that sponsor US pension plans currently ...

Calls to cut super contribs fails to get traction

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008

... the idea would only be a short term measure to help boost the economy by increasing money available for consumption expenditure but with the important trade-off that as soon as the economy recovers, compulsory contributions progressively increase to ...

Super funds reject calls to cut super contrib

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA

Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO

Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO

Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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