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ALP launches new superannuation plan, emphasising simplicity

The Australian Labor Party's shadow treasurer Mark Latham and Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings Senator Nick Sherry have announced ALP's superannuation policies that are aimed primarily at simplifying the country's superannuation system. ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market boosted by healthy offshore gains

The Australian share market remained higher at noon, boosted by healthy gains on offshore markets overnight. At 1206 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 13.9 points higher at 3216.9 while the all ordinaries index gained 12.5 points to 3229.9. ...

Business lending may not match home loan slump: KPMG

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
Banks could struggle to make up for a slowdown in mortgage growth by increasing loans to businesses, according to financial services group KPMG. Australia's big banks have pinned their hopes on an upswing in business lending to counter a slowdown in ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh highs

The Australian dollar hit a fresh six-year high of $US0.7177 overnight as the US dollar weakened, buoyed by speculation of a widening interest rate differential with the United States. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7156/61 compared ...

Navigator launches new "safety" fund for cautious investors

Navigator has announced the addition of a new fund designed to help shelter investors from the downside of turbulent markets. The Safety First Performance Fund is the first time that Navigator has added a capital protected fund to the range of funds ...

ALP to lift veil on super strategy

ALP shadow treasurer Mark Latham will next week begin to spell out in detail the Federal Opposition's plans for the superannuation industry, as part of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA's) annual conference to be held in Brisbane. ...

St George reports strong lift in profit to $606 million

St George Bank Ltd today said it expected to enjoy double digit earnings per share growth in 2004 and 2005. St George said it expects to lift its EPS by 10 to 11 per cent in 2004 and again by double digit figures in 2005. The bank today reported a 64.2 ...

QIC launches diversified active currency product

QIC has launched a new active currency product managed by three international currency managers and operating as one of the largest active mandates in Australia. The product will initially overlay $24 billion in assets, representing the majority of ...

Argo cautiously optimistic on share market outlook

Listed investment company Argo Investments Ltd said profits in the current half-year would likely be higher than for the same period in 2002, but warned it was having difficulty finding attractive investment opportunities. Addressing the company's annual ...

Perpetual's WealthFocus platform goes live

Perpetual Investments' multi-manager retail platform, WealthFocus, has come into operation with products and services 'going live' as of yesterday. WealthFocus offers financial advisers and their clients over 50 single manager and multi-manager funds ...