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Economic round-up: Greenspan versus the poet

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... top economic-planning agency. China's economy has grown over 10 per cent for five straight quarters and according to the customs bureau, its trade surplus blew-out expectations expanding by 73 per cent in May to US$22.45 billion. This is driving asset ...

Perpetual repatriates UK pension benefits

NICK OLIVER  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2007
The British pensions regulator, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, has awarded Perpetual Wealthfocus 'Qualifying Registered Overseas Pension Scheme' (QROPS) status as part of recent legislative changes. This recognition means that UK expatriates will ...

Multiport SMSF receives UK pension roll-over approval

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006
... approval should be smoother," John McIlroy, Multiport chief executive officer, explained. "The initial approval by HM Customs and Revenue is not necessarily the end of the process as there are ongoing reporting responsibilities in certain circumstances." ...

New kid on the ratings block: Heron

Superannuation consulting group The Heron Partnership has joined Chant West, Rainmaker and SuperRatings in the superannuation product ratings game with the launch of its own fund ratings service. The group reviewed 98 funds from the industry fund, master ...

AMP to assist employers prepare for Choice

AMP is about to roll out a series of seminars across the nation to help inform employers about their obligations in the new choice of superannuation fund environment. The financial services company wants to ensure employers approach the new regime properly ...

Four external platforms for AMP Financial Planning

AMP Financial Planning has enhanced its existing range of corporate superannuation products on offer by adding four external employer superannuation master trust providers to its approved products list for its adviser network. ING, BT, Colonial First ...

Australia highlights support for ongoing APEC meeting

... towards achieving the goal of free and open trade and investment, including tariffs, investment, standards and conformance, customs procedures, intellectual property rights, competition policy, deregulation, government procurement and business disability. ...

APEC will seek to exorcise the failures of WTO Cancun

... operating outside of their home markets. APEC experts are looking to enhance and accomplish greater standards and conformance, customs procedures, rules of origin, dispute mediation, immigration rules for business travellers, government procurement and ...

Security technology firm Biometrics opens IPO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
... solution, which has a patent pending, could have prevented the recent thefts of sensitive information from Sydney Airport's Customs Office, and the Department of Transport in Canberra. Biometrics will issue 12.5 million ordinary shares at 20 cents each ...

AMP joins SuperChoice industry hub

AMP has signed an agreement with InvestmentLink to implement the latter's SuperChoice contribution hub, enabling employers to submit their staff superannuation contributions over the Internet. The web service, to be re-branded AMP eSuper, will collect ...