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New poll reveals choice will not impact on SMSF growth

A new poll by the Institute of Chartered Accountants reveal the choice of fund legislation may not lead to an increase in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF). The survey conducted by Newspoll interviewed 200 respondents with an annual household ...

Planners still optimistic on equities

... streams, are likely gaining ground as baby boomers enter retirement," Miller says. DeAM surveyed over 1400 advisers for the poll between January and March of this year as part of its national adviser roadshow.

Australian economy slips in world competitiveness rankings

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2004
... economies, including China. Finland placed first in the world, followed by the United States and then Sweden, the annual poll found. The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), the lead partner in administering the survey locally, said that although Australia ...

Ageing population key to election victory: ASFA

The election scorecard shows the Coalition running marginally ahead of the ALP on the issue of superannuation and retirement savings, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said today. But the peak industry body for superannuation ...

Experts predict 20% returns from ASX over coming year

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2004
Experts predict the Australian stock market's ASX 200 index to return 20% over the coming year, according to Commonwealth Securities. Consensus forecasts, calculated after the March reporting season, found a selection of market experts think the ASX200 ...

Voters prefer Government spending to tax cuts: poll

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2004
Voters would prefer government spending on essential services over tax cuts, according to a new poll. Tax cuts are expected to be the centrepiece of the May Federal Budget. But the Sun-Herald newspaper reported today that the poll, conducted by Roy ...

US interest rates likely to rise as inflation builds, poll finds

... inflation pressures have fueled expectations the Federal Reserve will push up interest rates in the next few months. A Reuters poll taken on Thursday, after the first-quarter gross domestic product report showed a doubling of a key inflation measure ...

Voters cool on Latham and tax cuts, poll finds

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2004
... Mark Latham and Labor has slipped, but Australians are also cool on large tax cuts tipped for next month's budget, a new poll shows. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the ACNielsen poll shows support for Labor has dipped, but it is still ahead of the ...

Superannuation poll finds half expect to work in retirement

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
Half the Australian workforce expects to work part-time in retirement and the vast majority don't expect to rely solely on superannuation, a survey released today found. In what could pose a major challenge to the policymakers in Canberra, two thirds ...

Latham lashes super schemes for high-end pollies

Superannuation schemes for federal MPs, judges and the Governor-General would be closed down under a Labor government, Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today. The schemes were well outside the community standard and were out-of-date, Mr Latham said. ...