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Market Wrap AM

AAP | MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013

... S&P set all-time closing records. And the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite rose a solid 13.84 (0.38 per cent) to 3,689.59. The Labor Department said the United States added 162,000 jobs in July, well below the 175,000 expected on average by analysts. The unemployment ...

Cormann commits to change in face of Labor moratorium

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013

Shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Matthias Cormann has echoed Treasurer Chris Bowen's calls for super certainty but refused to back a five-year moratorium on changes to the system. Bowen laid down a challenge to the Coalition ...

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013

... the government to clarify whether the announced but yet-to-be-legislated superannuation reforms will be dropped as part of Labor's promise of a five-year super tax freeze. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos welcomed Labor's announcement, saying it would ...

Labor pledges five-year freeze on super tax

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013

A re-elected Labor government would make no changes to superannuation for five years and aims to enshrine a policy in law that would make future changes possible only once every five years hence, Treasurer Chris Bowen said. The Treasurer unveiled a ...

Labor promises five-year freeze on super tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013

Labor will make 'no major changes' to superannuation tax policy for the next five years should they be re-elected, Treasurer Chris Bowen has announced. Bowen said this promise, which will be enshrined in legislation should Labor win the imminent federal ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013

The Australian share market is set for a flat start after overseas markets lost ground as investors wait for major economic news coming out of the US later in the week. The September share price index futures contract is up four points at 5,014. In ...

Breaking Australia's love affair with the lump sum

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013

... the lump sum," Vamos said. "The government needs to sell it. Why is it a good idea? This is not a philosophical Liberal or Labor issue; this is an economic imperative." But there may be another - more financially literate - group who would object to ...

The recession we are promised to have

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013

Clear as crystal

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013

... to Texas Republican and head of the Joint Economics Committee Kevin Brady's question if the Fed is "going to tighten by Labor Day?" This was the same message Uncle Ben delivered to the House Financial Services Committee last night...only more elaborate. ...

Govt introduces new infra tax break

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013

... investors to access these losses." They said that, despite channelling $60 billion into their 'Nation Building Program', Labor "recognise the need to mobilise private capital."

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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