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ASIC review to streamline IDPS rules

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... $350 billion after growing 25 per cent last year. Despite the review, ASIC said they still intend to provide conditional relief from the fundraising, financial product disclosure and managed investment provisions of the Act and apply appropriate conditions ...

Insurer claims from storms reach $200m

... heavy looting as store windows broke due to the floods. In separate news, the Tax Office has announced that it will give relief to those affected by the floods including extensions without penalty, extra time to pay debts without interest and reconstructing ...

Super choice Budget boost

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... super funds - meaning industry funds - forcing employers to sign up as "participating employers". This should come as a big relief to small to medium business on the receiving end of legal threats from super funds every time a contribution payment is ...

Insurance made easier for associations and clubs

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... be treated as regular consumers, eliminating licensing, registration and compliance costs. The paper argues that without relief, insurance costs for consumers could increase, reducing the availability of insurance cover. "Obligations imposed on issuers ...

Global pension fund assets hit A$30 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2007
... Global Pension Assets Study. Roger Urwin, global head of investment consulting at Watson Wyatt, said, "This growth is a relief for countries needing to mitigate the effects of adverse demographics in which dependency ratios are set to rise significantly." ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
... Government has announced additional drought resistance of $560 million taking the total package to beyond $2 billion with the relief expected to continue until 2008. Farmers in 44 regions will be allowed to access the additional funds under the expanded ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... drivers of this change and now the export index is up 13.3 per cent over the year. The US equity market breathed a sigh of relief with the release overnight of US data on housing starts which have shown a 5.9 per cent reversal from a three year low to ...

Daily economic round-up

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006
... anticipated for the 2007-08 financial year. Prime Minister John Howard has announced a further $350 million for drought relief as a consequence of the worst drought in a 100 years that has affected about 40 per cent of Australia's land mass. Farm incomes ...

Members Equity seeks alternative source of capital

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
... that APRA will recognise for the purpose of calculating bank capital. MEB, and no doubt Adelaide Bank, have transitional relief from APRA for the recognition of capital raised through the past sale of NIM bonds. The need for additional capital arises ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
... Index finished 6.86 points higher at 2,235.59. LONDON - The FTSE 100 ended the week flat as a tumbling oil price provided relief to beleaguered consumers but made for a black day for resources stocks, which fell alongside commodities. The index of Britain's ...