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IFSA claims superannuation fees down but debate fires up

... industry super fund," Weaven says. "This is a survey about particular employers who have particular deals and therefore pretty meaningless in the question of choice. It doesn't show how much of the actual cost of superannuation administration is being ...

Emerging countries fuel oil demand as world runs out of oil

... travel. "The brutal and crude reality is that the world is consuming much more oil than was anticipated by economists and pretty much everyone else," added Mr Pain.

Soul Pattinson branches out into superannuation

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004
... offered to the group's 3,500 employees around Australia. "With all the employees and senior staff, we think that we can pretty conservatively estimate that there will be $50 million in the fund to start with," Mr Miller said. He said the fund would include ...

Aust annual GDP rate wont ease inflation concerns: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2004
... said once the upward revision in the March quarter was accounted for, economic growth in the first half of the year was pretty much in line with expectations.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2004
... sentiment on some offshore markets overnight. Also, investors are likely to catch their breath on the sidelines as today is pretty quiet ahead of another massive reporting week next week. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index ...

Housing finance slows in June led by investor market: economists

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2004
... weaker-than-expected easing in housing finance was clearly concentrated in the investment market, down 8.8%. \"I think it is pretty clear that segment of investment has turned,\" she said. Ong said the data was consistent with the Reserve Bank of Australia\'s ...

Real estate fairytale over but no crash in sight

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
... two years. \"Whether you were a home owner, an investor, a financier or a property developer, it is likely you\'ve done pretty well,\" Cornish told an American Chamber of Commerce property market forum in Sydney.

Challenger rallies as Lowy investment emerges

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2004
... chairman Frank Lowy, bought a 5.78% stake last week, according to documents lodged with the Australian Stock Exchange. "It's pretty much risen on the back of that," one broker said as Challenger shares rose three cents or 6.5% to 48.5 cents, the highest ...

News Corp in talks with Liberty ? Now clearer and muddier

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2004
... confirmed talks were "proceeding", although he downplayed their importance. "These talks are proceeding, but let's say pretty slowly," Mr Murdoch said. "Sorry to be vague about it, but it is a vague picture at the moment." Asked about his comment last ...

RBA decision to leave rates expected and clear cut: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to leave rates unchanged today was largely expected by the market and pretty clear cut, economists said today. At 0930 AEST the RBA announced it would leave rates at 5.25%, following its board meeting yesterday. ...