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Investors should take responsibility for themselves: Medcraft

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Individual responsibility remains a core part of the financial services system, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft said, ahead of the Senate report on the inquiry into the regulator. The Senate Economics ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
With longevity, inflation and market risk remaining critical for many Australians, Laura Millan looks at how advisers and product providers can join forces to come up with the best strategies to meet retirees needs. Treasurer Joe Hockey's 2014-15 budget  ...

NSW govt promises $60 billion infrastructure spend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
The New South Wales government has said it will spend more than $60 billion on infrastructure over the next four years. The majority of this would take place after the next election, and would rely on continued income from the 'asset recycling program' ...

Parliament passes temporary tax levy

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
High-income earners will pay more tax after parliament approved the coalition government's first budget measure. The temporary budget repair levy increases the top income tax rate, which applies to any income earned over $180,000, from 45 per cent to ...

High earners to pay more tax soon

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
Australia's highest income earners will soon be hit with a temporary tax. The key budget measure made its way to the Senate on Monday where it will pass with the support of Labor. The government wants its legislation passed in the next fortnight of ...

Women to feel pain of scrapped LISC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
Women and regional Australians will be the worst affected by the government's plan to scrap the Low Income Superannuation Contribution (LISC) scheme, according to Industry Super Australia (ISA). Using figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
The Australian share market has opened lower as weak iron ore prices continue to weigh on mining stocks. The market is expected to drift on Monday due to a lack of drivers, Lonsec senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said. "There was no major impulse ...

Indian optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
"Never underestimate the power of optimism". I've never forgotten this slogan since children cancer charity "Camp Quality" advertised it on Victorian (Australia) television some years back. A click on its website shows that this slogan has now been ...

FEATURE: Bulldozing the infrastructure roadblocks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
In May, Prime Minister Tony Abbott made good on his promise to be an 'infrastructure prime minister', dedicating billions of dollars to infrastructure development in the budget. But is this enough to get the bulldozers bulldozing? James Fernyhough takes ...

Super sector eyes Qld ports and generators

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
The superannuation sector has welcomed the Queensland government's plan to sell $33.6 billion worth of infrastructure assets, announced in a draft proposal released with the budget on Tuesday. The report flags a number of assets for sale or long-term ...