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UK bid to attract Aussie investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
The UK government is rolling out new initiatives to make the UK more attractive for local businesses and investors. Currently, Australia is the sixth largest major investor in Britain while the UK is Australia's second largest investor, with Britain ...

SSgA cuts securities lending on fixed income funds

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... Broad Investment Grade Index Fund; SSgA World Government Bond Index Fund; SSgA EMU Government Bond Index Fund; SSgA UK Government Bond Index Fund and SSgA US Corporate Bond Index Fund. Also on the list were the SSgA US Government Bond Index Fund; SSgA ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... London FTSE 100 index shedding 52.13 points, or 0.98 per cent, to close at 5,246.98 points. The fall came as the UK government prepared to deliver a budget containing severe austerity measures. FRANKFURT - In Germany, the DAX gave up 23.93 points, or ...

UK budget cuts HNW pension relief

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
In a forerunner to what might happen in next month's Federal Budget, the UK government has slashed retirement savings tax rebates for people earning more than A$300,000. The reforms are part of a widely criticised budget that takes the UK deficit to ...

UK govt to introduce personal accounts scheme

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... clients about the impact of the impending Personal Accounts legislation. The Personal Accounts scheme, which the UK government is implementing to encourage more public saving, received Royal Assent and will be introduced in 2012. Datamonitor analyst ...

UK coalition pushes responsible investment cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
A group of UK-based pension and fund managers, politicians and unions are urging the UK government and institutional investors to support regulatory reforms that will create a "sustainable" financial system. The statement, which is signed by Treasury ...

The global recession we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... government's US$700 billion rescue package. European countries are employing their own individual approaches. The UK government will put 50 billion pounds in its banking system. Spain will spend 50 billion euros to purchase bank assets. Germany announced ...

Wage bill to drive pension growth: WW

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
The UK government's proposal to increase the adult national minimum wage for 21 year olds could raise employer pension contributions by 50 per cent, according to Watson Wyatt. According to the current bill before parliament, employees over the age of ...

Praemium wins UK platform deal

... the largest platforms in the region with over $35 billion in assets under administration. The contract follows the UK Government's pre-budget report which revealed its plans to make legislative changes to its existing Capital Gains Tax (CGT) treatment. ...

Marketwrap

... by weak oil and banking stocks, as well as a wobble for the property sector on concerns an expected boost in the UK government's pre-budget speech might not materialise. The FTSE 100 closed at 5423.2, down 67.8 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended ...
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