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AMP hires planner recruitment head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... the program from more than 1,300 applications. "We have a great mix of people joining us from Olympic athletes to small business owners and candidates across the spectrum of financial services," Steele said. AMP has committed to increase its planner ...

Raising SG could impact regional companies

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
The Government's recent reforms to super is a win for working Australians - but the impacts of increased SG levels on small businesses in regional Australia is a major concern, argues Prime Super. The government's reforms to superannuation is a step ...

Simple tax is too taxing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... planning to move their operations out of Australia where they're not seen as tall poppies that need to be mowed down. Small business owners, on the other hand, would be thinking of how, when and where to increase their investments. And you and I would ...

Cooper wants collectables banned from SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
SMSFs should be banned from including collectables and 'personal use' assets into their fund and will be subject to tougher penalties if they break the rules, according to the preliminary recommendations of the Cooper Review released today.In the SMSF ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... and debit card data for February. The Senate Economics References Committee's inquiry into access to finance by small business holds a public hearing in Sydney, with appearances from the Australian Bankers' Association, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant ...

Matrix adds regional practice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... business, with plans to take on more over the coming months. Clients are predominantly working and retired farmers/small business people based over a wide regional geographic area. The practice offers superannuation, pre-retirement and retirement planning ...

Admins team up for rollover revolution

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... standard of protocols for fund rollovers. In a move in line with the Government's initiative to use Medicare as a small business clearing house, the three administrators are launching their own set of principles and protocols covering data and money ...

Senate showdown looms on Clearing House legislation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Coalition calls for major amendments to the Government's legislation to authorise the Medicare monopoly on Approved Superannuation Clearing Houses is setting up another Senate showdown."The Coalition needs to indicate today that they will allow this ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... the Reserve Bank of Australia's 2008 Annual Report. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry releases its small business survey for December quarter. The RBA releases minutes of its February 2 board meeting. RBA assistant governor of financial ...

Clearing house legislation reaches Parliament

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... rules around the processing of superannuation contributions. The law, should it come to fruition, will provide small business employers relief in their super guarantee duties. Employers can use Medicare Australia as a "hub" to handle their SG contribution ...