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Que sera, sera

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... asset-backed securities collateralized by student loans, auto loans, credit card loans, and loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration.' Bernanke assured his audience that the US government is continuing to take all necessary steps to limit ...

Passport to profit

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Securitor is taking the profitability of its 462 planners' business seriously - the dealer group has launched a new "Passport to Profit" program to fine-tune four areas of its members' business structures to improve their bottom lines. Neil Younger ...

Trustees should adopt system-wide policies: Sherry

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Superannuation minister Senator Nick Sherry urges trustees to adopt superannuation policies that will benefit the entire industry - dispelling the age-old notion that trustees only need to look after the welfare of their own members. Senator Sherry ...

AustEthical director elected MLA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... preferential system also applies in Tasmania. According to the ACT Greens candidate profiles, Le Couteur has run a small business selling solar panels, and is a keen supporter of groups such as the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society, Pedal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... futures contract was down 85 points at 4,920. In news today, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) small business survey will be released, the Housing Industry Association of Australia issues its state and national outlook for the June quarter ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... Australian Business Economists. In data, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry releases its quarterly Small Business Survey. In equities, Macquarie Group releases its annual results this morning, and Lion Nathan Ltd releases interim results ...

AustSafe launches Super Personal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
AustSafe Super has launched its self employed and small business super product, AustSafe Super Personal, to strengthen its position in rural and regional areas. The fund provides the same investment strategies, fees structure, insurance cover and access ...

No to double SG demerits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
New tax measures to employer superannuation guarantee (SG) penalties could mean employees receive their super payments faster while their employers will avoid making twice the SG on late payments. The Federal Government is proposing to change the Superannuation ...

PI a priority at Paragem

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
Dealer-to-dealer financial services provider Paragem Partners has upped its stake in the risk and compliance playing field as the firm launches its debut professional indemnity support service for small businesses. Paragem announced the launch of its ...

No super for many small businesses

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
Four in ten small- to medium-size business owners have no source of superannuation other than their business assets, and 85 per cent of those have no exit plan, according to a new survey from RSM Bird Cameron (RSMBC). The survey, titled 'Think Big - ...