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Retirement gets more expensive: ASFA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
The cost of maintaining a 'modest' standard of living in retirement has increased by 8.8 per cent in the last three years, and a comfortable retirement by 8.1 per cent, according to the latest Westpac ASFA Retirement Standard survey. The increases mean ...

Government in fund frenzy

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
The Federal Government continued its fund creation blitz yesterday with announcement of a new Health and Medical Infrastructure Fund, adding to the new Higher Education Endowment Fund and the Future Fund. Seeded with an initial $2.5 billion, Federal ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
Australian stocks will continue to climb in early trading, if the Futures are a guide, buoyed by stronger international markets and shaking off yesterday's interest rate rise. At 0752 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007
The local bourse is expected to enjoy a rollicking good start to the day, inspired by strong base metal prices and the record close on Wall Street. At 0817 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was up 21 points to 6405. ...

Economic round-up: Another day, another record

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
As our dollar continues challenging its own records, and puts the squeeze on smaller mining companies, soaring takeover activity sees Australia join a world gone M&A mad. The Australian dollar strengthened almost 20 per cent against the greenback in ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to build on yesterday's gains, with a rise in international markets, a flat performance on Wall St and stronger commodity prices nudging the market into positive territory. At 0646 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Equipsuper offering members full service advice

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
Equipsuper, in conjunction with Health Super Financial Services, has launched Equipsuper Financial Planning, a full service advice business operating on a fee for service model. Equipsuper Financial Planning will operate under Health Super Financial ...

Beware the private equity trap

The gloves are off between private equity investors and turnaround experts after an insolvency expert warned that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) should think twice before tying up with a private equity fund. While high profile private equity bids ...

World first index monetises climate change risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Research and ratings agency RepuTex will establish the world's first climate change growth index in July, quantifying for the first time the impact of a carbon-constrained environment on businesses listed on the ASX 300. The company looked at current ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
Sentiment in the Australian economy has recently fallen slightly after the previous significantly positive lift with the National Australia Bank Business Confidence Survey indicating a decrease by 2 points to a score of 10 in the last month. Business ...