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PM Gillard makes wealth reforms more likely

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... the senate numbers are expected to change noticeably in favour of the Greens and possibly the government as several conservative senators are not expected to hold their seats. Recall that the Howard government won control of the senate in 2004 following ...

To spend or not to spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... just last night, the United Kingdom upped the tempo. Swept into power by its pledge of fiscal austerity, the UK's Conservative-led Coalition announced more spending cuts and tax increases on top of the spending cuts and tax increases already announced ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
... cents at $5.91. Austock Securities senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said most share movements were fairly conservative as trade resumed after a long weekend. "It's been in the red for most of the morning," Mr Heffernan said of the market. "But ...

SG lift costs super $700bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
The superannuation funds industry's celebrations over winning their battle for more SG would be more subdued if they factored in how the Henry Review's original tax reform proposals would have added an extra $700 billion to their coffers, reveals new ...

H3 Global hits $250m mark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
H3 Global Advisors is ramping up its push to attract more super fund mandates after tipping over the $250 million under management mark. Mathew Kaleel, director at H3 Global Advisors, said the hedge fund manager won a $30 million mandate with Local ...

More super funds to introduce performance pay: survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... performance and incentives structure for banks and fund managers, super fund executive remuneration is relatively conservative. For example, a top-performing super fund chief executive could get up to 24 per cent 'performance pay' (e.g. $24,000 on a ...

Futuro grows planning network

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... million to $2 billion over the same period. Dennis Bashford, managing director at Futuro, said the business has a conservative and rational approach to growth and clients. "None of our clients experienced any issues in relation to margin calls they may ...

PIMCO Australia draws record $30bn FUM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... to buy for the risk we take," he said. "But if the rate goes up to 10 to 12 per cent, we might not put it into our conservative bond funds but it might suit one of our higher yielding funds where our clients are aware of the higher risk." Dorrian said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
... the market... and a few negatives, which is why the trading community is not dipping its toes in." Drivers for the conservative holding pattern included uncertainty over Europe's aid package for Greece and the withdrawal of the US government's stimulus ...

Hands off SMSFs, warns assoc

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
It's war. The Australian Investors Association (AIA), which claims to represent 2,000 self managed super fund investors, has told the government to keep its hands off the sector and forget about trying to impose any new compliance requirements. "SMSFs ...