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Major super funds look to $12 billion merger

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2004
Two of Australia's largest superannuation funds have indicated their interest in merging to create a $12 billion mega fund, according to newspaper reports. Australian Retirement Fund and Superannuation Trust of Australia yesterday announced they were ...

Optus and Vodafone finalise $700m 3G joint venture

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2004
The race is on to see which of Australia's biggest telecommunications companies will be the first to launch third generation (3G) network services to its customers. Optus and Vodafone Australia today announced they had signed a binding agreement to ...

ASFA slams government's proposed tax law amendments

The government's proposed Tax Laws Amendment (Superannuation Reporting) Bill 20004 to abolish quarterly reporting by employers of superannuation payments could jeopardise the safety of super said ASFA. The bill, which could come into effect from January ...

St George's Ascalon invests in rising fund management star

St George owned Ascalon Capital Managers has acquired a 46 per cent stake in Alleron Investment Management. Ascalon assists in developing boutique fund managers who it sees as potential leaders in funds management. Alleron is a specialist domestic equities ...

ComSuper picks Acurity

ComSuper, the administrator for public service and defence force superannuation schemes, has chosen the Acurity computer system to support the operation of the Public Service Superannuation (PSS) accumulation plan. PSS is a new superannuation plan that ...

New guide on rebates and commissions

A guide on rebates and related payments in the wealth management industry has been jointly released by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Financial Planner Association (FPA) to improve both payment and remuneration practices. ...

China rate rise a sign of things to come

Shares of Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong are expected to fall on Friday after a surprise rate increase by China's central bank, but Hong Kong stocks could be mixed as investors focus on a more bullish factor -- sliding oil prices. China's central ...

Insurance agent sentenced for fraud

The Melbourne County Court has sentenced John Raymond Burton-Clay to 15 months imprisonment suspended for two years after he pleaded guilty to obtaining a financial benefit by deception, theft and obtaining property by deception between July 2001 and ...

Increased need for full-time accounting staff

National demand for permanent accounting staff is on the rise according to Hays Accountancy and Finance's (Hays) latest Employment Activity Report with the July to September quarter showing a 14 per cent increase in finance permanent vacancy activity ...

Second chance to invest in Citigroup's Income Plus Trading Strategy

Citigroup has provided a second chance to invest in their Income Plus Trading Strategy after Citigroup Global Markets and Capital Guaranteed Investments today launched ORB International Enhanced Income (ORB IEI) offer of YIELDS2. The launch is in response ...