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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
The Australian dollar is more than a third of a US cent lower after global stock markets dropped overnight. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.96 US cents, down from 104.35 cents on Wednesday afternoon. Bank of New Zealand ...

Triple engagement but 17 firms get first strike

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... around 27% of resolutions due to issues around disclosure, remuneration, correlation between pay and performance and incentive schemes. Looking ahead for the 17 firms, Halliday said it is unlikely entire boards will be spilled over shareholders' remuneration ...

Australia doesn't need a SWF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... SWF may actually disincentivise governments from fiscal responsibility. "A sovereign wealth fund actually weakens the incentive for future governments to reform the expenditure-side of the budget and to spend more wisely by easing their overall revenue ...

Super tax subsidies don't favour the rich: Mercer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Mercer has released a research paper that dismisses claims retirement income funding through superannuation tax concessions favours the wealthy. The paper 'Tax, Super & the Age pension" reported that the total cost of retirement funding per person in ...

Cutting super tax breaks unwise: SPAA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... Greens' plan, high-income earners would pay more, though still less than their margin tax rate, therefore keeping the incentive to save for retirement, the party said. However the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) ...

Bold predictions of US recovery

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
The US economy is bound for recovery this year on the back of stronger fundamentals, the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum heard this week. Dr Bob Baur, chief global economist for Principal Global Investors pointed to positive indicators in ...

Government confirms super guarantee age limit abolished

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The move to scrap the superannuation guarantee age limit will give Australians an incentive to remain in the workforce for longer, according to the Government. Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten has confirmed that the amendment to abolish the age ...

Abbott: Coalition will not vote for SG but won't rescind it

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has made his position clear on the proposed rise in the superannuation guarantee to 12%. Abbott confirmed this morning at a Financial Services Council (FSC) breakfast in Sydney, that while his party will not vote in support ...

Perpetual updates performance, remuneration

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... the relevant market for each role. Ryan was awarded a $500,000 (less tax) sign on payment and was granted a one-off incentive to the value of $600,000 in performance shares from April 1 this year. Sign on payments were made to Geoff Lloyd, group executive ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... week's gains made in a huge relief rally over Thursday's debt accord as a lack of detail in the plan offered a good incentive for investors to pull back. After the initial euphoria, the markets now want to see some real follow up on the deal and a jump ...