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Budget super changes not for low budgets

Anne-Marie Corboy, the chief executive of award-winning super fund HESTA, has urged the government to abolish the contributions tax and get rid of the $450 income per month threshold, arguing that the recent Budget changes are for the rich and have ...

ACT Govt to announce investment review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The ACT Government is set to announce a review of investments held by its investment funds, including the ACT future fund for superannuation liabilities, the $2 billion Superannuation Provision Account (SPA). The Canberra Times has reported that Chief ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
The Australian stock market made a slight recovery by noon today after plunging more three per cent at the opening mirroring the global reaction to the massive sell-offs in China and the US. At 1212 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had been stripped ...

Senate passes super changes

The Simplified Super legislation has passed through the Senate with the Federal Opposition supporting the changes. Under the legislation superannuation benefits paid from a taxed fund will be tax-free for people aged over 60 and reasonable benefit limits ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open down on big drops overseas, particularly with the negative lead from the US. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0833 AEDT, the March share price index contract was down 170 points at 5828. In the corporate ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
The Australian share market maintained its negative stance at noon in what has been described as a lacklustre day in the wake of the recent spate of corporate results. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 23.4 points to 6020.6, while the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat on a negative US lead, although recent performances have seen the local reporting season having a strong, positive influence. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0849 AEDT, the March share price index ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007
Following the lead of the Western Australian Government, which announced a $300 million scheme whereby the State government would take a 30-40 per cent share in home ownership with 3,000 low to middle income earners, the national Labor spokeswoman for ...

Australia to become an investment exporter: Perpetual

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007
The biggest challenge facing funds managers is finding places to invest the wall of money that is flowing into Australia's already $1 trillion funds management market, said Emilio Gonzales, chief investment officer for Perpetual Investments. Illustrating ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker on the back of a poor lead from the US. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0654 AEDT, the March share price index contract was down one point to 5992. On the corporate front today, QBE Insurance ...