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Govt invites input on move to halve tax on savings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... superannuation funds and funds managers have the chance to comment on the Federal Government proposal to halve taxes on interest income. Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten has released a discussion paper outlining the move to a 50% tax discount ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... per cent in the first quarter but higher than forecasts for 9.4 per cent. The news dispelled concerns that a string of interest rate hikes by Beijing would lead the economy to a hard landing, economists said. However, they did warn that prices could ...

SMSF industry responsibility

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
Forget industry funds, it's the looming self-managed super funds dilemma that needs attention, according to a speaker at the 17th Annual Rainmaker Sales and Marketing Symposium today. Marianne Perkovic, general manager at Colonial First State spoke ...

US Fed hints at QE3

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... stimulus package is an increase in inflation risks, some members said, but the policy makers renewed their pledge to hold interest rates exceptionally low for an extended period. The news was not enough to buoy markets rattled by Moody's downgrade of ...

Hillross acquires $2.2 billion planning group

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... very structured and disciplined way", advised by Seaview Consulting, led by Bob Neill. The process generated healthy interest with 23 parties taking the information memorandum and eight of those firming up their intentions with formal offers. "Hillross ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... monetary union's fourth-largest economy - has seemed headed for the same territory in recent days, with the yields, or interest rates, demanded on its bonds steadily rising. The spread between the yield on Italian 10-year bonds and the benchmark German ...

Carbon blast from the GST past

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Yes, I know. It was very conspicuous -- the absence of even a single line of commentary on this space over Prime Minister Gillard's Sunday announcement of the carbon tax nitty-gritties. I didn't want to jump the gun or add my still confused thoughts ...

Hidden threat may lurk on bank balance sheets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
Real estate investors with interest only loans are the biggest threat to Australia's Big Four bank balance sheets, a senior equities analyst has said. While public attention has been captured by the Greek sovereign debt crisis and falling demand for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... price-fixing scandal that also involve Bank of America and UBS. Bond prices fell in the wake of an increase of the key euro interest rate by the European Central Bank. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose to 3.15 per cent from 3.10 per cent ...

Boing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... there's policy uncertainty -where the Gillard government announces it will flip and then does a flop. Likewise, higher interest rates maybe off the RBA's agenda for now but with expectations of higher prices for everything, rate hikes could soon be back ...