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Advisers leading ETF investment charge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... that they can help cover active managers taking risky positions in concentrated areas, by offering diversified exposure to offset some risk." The research showed ETF investors are seeing more promise in global equities and less in the Australia-focused ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... appears to also be a factor in the stronger than expected 0.7% rise in industrial production in the month of April that offset March's 0.6% decline. While industrial output improved when measured over the past year, it continues to decline - down by ...

Super needs calm after budget shake-up: Vamos

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... affecting more than 1.2 million super fund members. However the "not so bad news" - which includes the low income super tax offset, the tax deduction for personal contributions, the catch-up concessional contributions provision, the relaxation of contribution ...

ASIC levies up 150pct

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... ASIC, ATO and Superstream will be $250.7m, a change of 6.4% on the previous budget. The $70.4 million will be recovered to offset ASIC regulatory costs and is a "consequence of the government's decision to provide funding to the Superannuation Complaints ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... 1.1%), food (up 0.6%), "other retailing" (up 0.4%) and household goods (up 0.1%) were recorded in March. These were partly offset by a 0.5% fall in sales in department stores. Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services sales were unchanged. Australia ...

Budget delivers blow to aged care

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... cuts may create a funding gap that the transitional funding will do little to address," Cowling said. In an attempt to offset the cuts, a $53.3 million in transitional assistance and a $137m funding boost for My Aged Care website will be introduced. ...

Government finds $2.9 billion from super tax

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... 30% tax on concessional contributions to Australians earning more than $250,000; and extending eligibility for the tax offset for contributions to a low income spouse's super account. A lifetime non-concessional contributions cap of $500,000 has also ...

Reforms aimed at supporting women

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... will be allowed to make additional concessional contributions to their super and the low income spouse superannuation tax offset will be raised from $10,800 to $37,000. Individuals who have not reached their concessional contributions cap in previous ...

What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... July be allowed to make additional concessional contributions to their super and the low income spouse superannuation tax offset will be raised from $10,800 to $37,000. The move is designed to help people with broken work patterns, especially women. ...

Ten-year enterprise tax plan to benefit SMEs

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... These measures are predicted to reduce revenue by $5.3 billion over the next four years, a cost the government plans to offset through new measures to combat multinational tax avoidance.