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Risk management climbs up corporate agenda: survey

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004

Risk management has climbed up the corporate agenda but financial institutions are still not focusing on the big picture of this issue, according to a new global survey. The PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, written in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence ...

S&P says the exit of News Corp from ASX 200 index to be smooth

AAP | MONDAY, 28 JUN 2004

... shares because, once News Corp reincorporated in the US and obtained a spot on the S&P 500, fund managers would have no incentive to keep the stock. "S&P is committed to doing everything we can to make this transition as smooth as possible, and as least ...

Super savings boost passes Aust Senate

AAP | FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2004

Low and middle income earners will be given greater incentives to save for their retirement under legislation passed by the Senate last night. The Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004 will enable the government to lift its superannuation co-contribution ...

New laws to extend eligibility for govt super co-payments

AAP | THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2004

More low income earners will be eligible to receive superannuation co-contribution payments from the government under new laws introduced to parliament today. The legislation is part of a package of government reforms designed to provided extra incentives ...

New super incentive legislation introduced to Aust parliament

Low and middle income earners will be given greater incentives to invest in superannuation under legislation introduced to parliament today. The Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004 will enable the government to lift its superannuation co-contribution ...

Farmers should get more tax breaks: report

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2004

Landholders and farmers need more tax incentives to invest in plans to save the natural environment, a new report has found. The report argues farmers should be able to claim 120% of the cost of landcare activities, while the merger of properties should ...

S&P says consolidation in Listed Property sector is slowing

AAP | FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2004

Standard & Poor's said yesterday that the consolidation in the Australian property trust sector seen in 2003 appears now to be slowing. It said in its wake, were left larger, more diverse listed property trusts (LPTs) and stapled property groups. Craig ...

NAB report reveals critical weaknesses

WITH AAP | FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2004

... limits. Stewart said the management team would also review its recruitment processes, the annual appraisal processes and incentive structures to avoid inappropriate behaviours in future at the NAB, he said.

Baby boomers to be urged to rethink early retirement

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2004

Baby boomers will be urged to rethink their retirement plans in a major speech by Treasurer Peter Costello today, which will form a cornerstone of the coalition's re-election strategy. Costello is expected to push later retirement and measures to encourage ...

Greater fiscal discipline needed: OECD

The Australian government should maintain its fiscal objective of keeping the budget balanced over the economic cycle and allow fiscal policy to play a stabilisation role through the operation of the automatic stabilisers, according to a report from ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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