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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 17 points to 5038 at 0734 AEST. Today, MBF Australia will release annual ...

Industry funds save 26 per cent in fees: study

A new study has found that industry funds deliver 26 per cent more in retirement savings than retail master trusts due to lower fees, refueling debate on how super funds deliver value-for-money to their members. Superannuation research firm SuperRatings ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006
Data released yesterday on lending finance up until July showed that housing finance increased 1.3 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms from the level in June. The value of dwelling purchases for rent or re-sale fell by 10.5 per cent on a seasonally ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2006
Further analysis of the national accounts data released late last week shows that the textile, clothing and footwear industry expanded by 10 per cent year on year, growing 9.2 per cent during the June quarter compared to an overall seasonally adjusted ...

Snowball acquisitions feeding bottom line

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2006
Snowball Group has reported an after tax profit of over $1.7 million for the June 2006 year, with earnings per share increasing 150 per cent from $1.20 to $3.00 on the back of a continuing acquisitions strategy. The results were fed by strong revenue ...

Expats lose out on super

Foreigners with sizeable superannuation savings who plan to work or migrate to Australia will be disadvantaged under the new super laws and could be forced to keep their savings offshore or face higher local tax rates. Under existing rules relating ...

Jury still out on community banking

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2006
Community banking makes us feel warm and fuzzy, but it's such a tiny market niche that it's hard to take it too seriously. Bendigo Bank has reported that almost 50,000 people have around $120 million invested in more than 180 "community bank" franchises ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided not to lift interest rates following its monthly board meeting yesterday. This comes as some relief to the market and mortgagees after last month's 0.25 per cent increase to 6 per cent, the second since ...

More super incentives from the Treasurer

Four months after the Federal Government announced sweeping changes to the country's superannuation system, the Treasurer Peter Costello is back in the limelight offering even more incentives for people to boost their super savings. Yes, both the reasonable ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive US lead and a surge in base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was up eight points at 5,160. Today, Rio Tinto gives a media conference ...