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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a positive lead from Wall Street. At 0637 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was up 70 points at 5215. Today, New Zealand retailer The Warehouse Group ...

SMSFs on govt watch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
Speaking at the Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Professional Association of Australia (SPAA) conference, Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the government would be keeping a close eye on aggressive marketing campaigns targeting ...

Stagflation cross-winds

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
... there's little evidence that a slowing US economy is negatively impacting global commodities or food prices. According to Nick Orlic economic analyst with NabCapital research, the key reason why inflation is on the up, despite the downturn in the OECD ...

Govt creates super advisory

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... and economics at Edith Cowan University and John Piggot, associate dean of research at the University of New South Wales. Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the committee provided an opportunity for open discussion on superannuation ...

Ascalon treads global commodity path

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... the supply and demand dynamics in agriculture, oil and precious metals and as a hedging strategy against inflation," noted Nick Basile, Ascalon chief executive and non-executive director of H3. Ascalon acquired a 30 per cent equity interest in H3 July ...

FHSA tops govt agenda

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... are taking steps to make sure this important new policy is delivered clearly and simply to all who wish to access it," said Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law. "[This] event provided an opportunity for representatives from the ...

Financial techs eye Microsoft code

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... internals of their software we could work smarter and better in the way we interact with their programs," he said. Meanwhile, Nick Parsons, Bravura Solutions chief technology officer, said the company would seek to use the published code. However, the ...

SMSFs under microscope

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... superannuation industry bodies to ensure self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) operators understand their responsibilities. Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the government was closely monitoring the SMSF sector given ...

Fresh directions for super: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... will give us the opportunity to [present] our stuff," said Vamos. Vamos added that ASFA would be conferring with Senator Nick Sherry and the government about the governance around SMSFs, particularly on the subject of education, minimum amounts of independent ...

Govt extends tax exemptions for terminally ill

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... benefit from their super fund. But the new rules means that subject to certain conditions, the funds can be accessed tax-free. Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the changes would relieve some of the financial stress that ...