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Global cooling on carbon

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013

... by July 2015. What happens to Wayne's forecast revenue then? But this is still two years away. Unless a miracle happens, Labor would not be in government by then and it'll be up to Tony to blame why the Budget remains in deficit on Labor.

Sherry joins calls to watch SMSF property spruikers

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013

... savings. Speaking at the CPA's annual self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) conference in Sydney yesterday, the former Labor politician said it was a primary concern for the industry and a threat to confidence. "The property spruikers are out and ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013

... highs for the second day in a row. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 2.91 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 3,300.16. The Labor Department reported that new claims for unemployment benefits came in at 346,000 last week, well below the 365,000 expected ...

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 8 APR 2013

... joint statement with Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann and Hockey dismissed the government's measures. "So, the Labor Party tinkers with superannuation then pretends to set up a process to prevent further tinkering!" the statement said. He called ...

Market Wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 8 APR 2013

... plunged in opening trade, shedding more than 1.0 per cent, reeling from jobs data that came in far below expectations. The Labor Department reported the US added only 88,000 nonfarm jobs in March, a third of the February gain and the slowest jobs growth ...

Super will improve under Labor: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten indicated that Labor plans to "improve" super at the sixth Super Roundtable held yesterday as part of the Gillard Government's reform agenda. Shorten hosted the roundtable that brought ...

All eyes and ears on Japan

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013

Super election infighting intensifies

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013

... comfortable life in retirement." Political posturing has seen both sides of the house try to win ground over the issue with Labor capitalising on Coalition iterations that they would call off the increase in compulsory super contributions and tax lowest ...

Falling BRICs

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013

... entertainment? I doubt that even the best of the best comedic minds could come up with a farce such as the one the Australian Labor Party delivered for our viewing, hearing and reading pleasure yesterday. For after all the brouhaha about the leadership ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013

... 0.43 per cent, to 3,258.93. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to a five-year low last week, the Labor Department reported, implying that the job market is strengthening. The four-week average, a more stable measure, fell to the ...

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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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