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Use budget surplus to cut super tax: TasPlan

Tasmanian super fund heavyweight TasPlan says the expected huge federal budget surplus should be used to cut unpopular super taxes. Neil Cassidy, TasPlan General Manager, said he believes that even reducing the 15 per cent contributions tax would make ...

Consumers not dumb, just confused about WM industry: ACA

The Australian Consumers' Association (ACA) says the release of the 2005 ANZ Financial Literacy Research and the Study of Consumers in Financial Difficulty confirms consumers are not dumb. Peter Kell, ACA Chief Executive Officer said he commended the ...

Daily Economic Update

A draft of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) semi-annual economic outlook - to be published at the end of this month - revealed upgrades to its earlier economic growth forecasts. The draft showed 2005 and 2006 growth ...

ASIC to cut AFS licence paperwork

ASIC has announced it will introduce changes to its Australian financial services licence (AFSL) application processes that will cut the paperwork needed by more than 50 per cent. Malcolm Rodgers, executive director in Regulation said ASIC has reduced ...

Optimix satellite branches into India and abroad

Optimix have announced the start of what they say will be an Indian "global satellite" of their multi-manager model. Chief Investment Officer, Mugunthan Siva, said the Optimix India team, comprising of three peope, have been on the ground there for ...

Trust plan ahead for ageing population

Focusing upon estate planning may seem morbid but it can also prevent a number of problems as people approach retirement, in the event of their death and even from the grave. This is the message that is being presented by Trust, who have recently launched ...

Dealer rooms go virtual through VoIP

The push for better security and disaster recovery management procedures for fund managers and traders have pushed them to develop virtual solutions. Anne Llewelyn, Marketing Director, Asia Pacific, IPC Information Systems, who visited Australia recently ...

Market Wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2005

The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a surge in oil and precious metal prices should help offset weakness in base metals. However, with a large volume of stock-specific news due, investors are likely to focus on that for the direction ...

Poor governance high returns: SBS

A previously unreleased research report by the Sydney Business School has revealed that investing in companies characterised by 'poor governance' may reward investors more than investing in companies with so-called good corporate governance practices. ...

Pension funds killing GM

Pension fund and health care costs for General Motors (GM) in the US add $A5,000 to the cost of each car, almost sealing the fate of the giant car maker. After earlier reports by Financial Standard that the pension fund burden for GM is one of the factors ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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