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Coonan responds to Labor super initiatives

... disclosure proposals included in the Financial Services Reform Act. Among the opposition's latest proposals is the idea of a Basic Service Obligation, in which funds will be required to adopt a uniform reporting framework, provide clear disclosure of ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits new high overnight

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after reaching a fresh six-year high overnight on the back of US dollar weakness following the Turkey bomb blasts. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7223/28 compared with yesterday's close ...

ALP launches new superannuation plan, emphasising simplicity

... available. Currently investment choice is offered by six out of 10 funds. The ALP said that investment choice will become a basic service obligation to be offered by all funds. Labor also said that a safe choice of fund model which allows an individual ...

Rise in building approvals expected: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
A small rise in building approvals in September is expected to keep Australia's housing sector bubbling along at high levels, economists said. Building approvals for September are due for release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Friday and ...

Labor has a red letter day in Parliament: Senator Sherry

... automatic consolidation or rolling together of multiple inactive accounts; banning of exit fees other than to cover the basic administration cost; clear, simple, comparable and enforceable disclosure of fees, charges and commissions, and banning of commissions ...

Independent introduces bill to cut MP's super perks

... per cent to the 9% guaranteed minimum as paid by most Australian employers. Mr Andren argued that freedom of choice was a basic part of government policy in areas such as health, education and superannuation in the general community. "Such standards ...

Cbus launches financial education initiative

One of Australia's biggest industry superannuation funds, Cbus, has launched an education campaign to help members understand the basics of budgeting, managing debt and other financial planning issues. ACTU Secretary Greg Combet launched the initiative ...

Proud Macquarie parents deliver bouncing Baby Wrap

... past three and a half years Macquarie Wrap Solutions has concentrated on developing a leading edge product and getting the basic functionality of our services absolutely right." Macquarie Wrap Solutions now has more than $7 billion funds under administration ...

Macquarie Wrap reaches $7 billion milestone

... the business to improve quality and depth of service." Mr Roderick said that until now the focus had been on getting the basic functionality of the service absolutely right, but the economies of scale now allowed Macquarie Wrap Solutions to evolve its ...

ASIC releases Financial Literacy in Schools paper

... ASIC chairman David Knott. "ASIC's goal is to optimise the opportunities for all school leavers to acquire the necessary basic financial skills to function effectively in both their personal and work lives. If we are to achieve this we must strengthen ...