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Arts attract philanthropic funds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Arts, culture and humanities continue to attract the largest portion of philanthropic funds, according to Myer Family Company's annual review. Funds for projects ranging from direct support of artists to acquisition of works and related community development ...

FOFA will not be delayed: Minter Ellison

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
The Federal Government's FOFA legislation will be implemented on target, said Minter Ellison Lawyers at a roundtable yesterday. "I can't see there being any delays. It would require a change to legislation to do that and I'm sure that there won't be," ...

Instant replay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... conclusion. Though I wouldn't put it past the RBA to see through the dampening impact on the economy of the Federal Government's "promised" budget surplus and go for more. For given Prime Minister Gillard's latest backflip over the Slipper and Thomson ...

Govt overhauls aged care

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
The introduction of means testing for aged care by the Federal Government is set to reshape the entire industry, with flow-on effects expected for advice. In the biggest revamp of the national aged care system in 15 years, the Gillard Government said ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... generate up to $3 billion in additional cash over the next three years as a result of its agreement with the federal government for the rollout of the national broadband network (NBN). But shareholders will not receive larger dividends before 2014. At ...

ANZ cuts wealth mgmt by 230

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... those that do have to leave with an expanded package of staff assistance developed in conjunction with the Federal Government and the Finance Sector Union. These include funds for retraining and for people facing hardship," said the spokesman. ANZ Wealth ...

MySuper should engage with lifecycling: Cooper

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... delivered to an industry forum yesterday by the chairman of retirement income at Challenger and former chair of the federal government's super system review. "It may on reflection have been the wrong call to go soft on that [lifecycling] in our recommendations ...

Govt push for foreign infra investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
Federal Government Trade Minister Craig Emerson has argued in favour of foreign investment in local infrastructure, particularly in water and farming. In an interview with ABC Radio, Minister Emerson said overseas investment could help make Australia ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... in the rollout of the national broadband network, (NBN) after finalising its $11 billion agreement with the federal government and NBN Co. Mining giant Rio Tinto dropped $1.22 to $62.40 as it said it would close its Lynemouth aluminium smelter in Northumberland ...

Securitor launches accountant SMSF solution

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... need to transition the business under the proposed framework for the removal of accountants' exemption. The Federal Government announced in 2010 that it planned to remove the exemption in the Corporations Regulations 2001 which permitted accountants ...