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Macquarie Group applauds Government-Democrats' action on super

... superannuation discussions. The group's technical manager David Shirlow called it a decision that will potentially benefit many Australians. Mr Shirlow said the agreement which has been reached between the Government and the Democrats has now secured ...

Labor endorses ACCC decision

... and Air New Zealand at this stage," Mr Ferguson said. "It is the ACCC's job to test the public interest is met and Australians' interests are protected." Mr Ferguson said while Labor waits to see whether Qantas appeals the decision, it had concerns about ...

ABS releases labour force experience data

... of its labour force experience data for the year ending February 2003, and said that there were 13,749,300 civilian Australians aged 15-69 years in February 2003 and that 10,198,000 persons worked at some time during the year, of whom 6,765,300 spent ...

Senator Coonan reaffirms government's commitment to retirement savings

... achieved when parties work cooperatively in the senate to achieve outcomes on issues of growing importance to ordinary Australians." The maximum surcharge rate will be reduced from 15 per cent to 12.5% over three years. This is a smaller reduction than ...

Mixed response to government, Democrat deal on super

... would only receive a benefit in the event they were making voluntary contributions. Senator Sherry said only one in 10 Australians was in such a position. The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), representing over 100 funds managers ...

Australians to be reunited with their lost super

Australians will be given the chance to receive their lost super, following the launch of a campaign by Australia's Unclaimed Super Fund (AUSfund). AUSfund said they hold $7 billion in lost superannuation, and the amount held in unclaimed accounts grows ...

ASIC blacklists Florida-based company named Aragon, warns investors

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has today warned Australians against investing funds through an organization called Aragon Currency Management because it does not have an Australian licence to offer investments, financial ...

ALP to unveil retirement incomes policy in November

... "Labor's policy is a comprehensive and detailed set of reforms that will ensure higher retirement incomes for all Australians," Senator Sherry said. "It is a bold and visionary policy that will ensure a superannuation system with security, simplicity ...

ASIC releases fee disclosure model to mixed support from industry groups

... confident that consumers can compare superannuation funds, choice of fund or portability cannot be effective, and ordinary Australians will be the losers. The ASIC model represents real progress on the journey towards best practice fee disclosure but ...

AFSA says ASIC fee model needs consumer testing

... confident that consumers can compare superannuation funds, choice of fund or portability cannot be effective, and ordinary Australians will be the losers. The ASIC model represents real progress on the journey towards best practice fee disclosure but ...