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AAP | THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010

... about half of their value since the beginning of the resource super profits tax debate. "People are trusting BHP more than Mr Rudd on what this tax is going to do to Australia," he said. "There are lots of business leaders coming out and saying the tax ...

Great disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010

... brought this onto themselves. How would you feel if you expected a night out with Jennifer Hawkins and got one with Kevin Rudd instead? Ok, bad joke... only because some may actually, really, truly prefer a night out with KRudd... at Hooters. The US ...

Budget underwhelms planning groups

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010

... super guarantee payments, but most don't expect the Federal Budget's announcements will heavily impact client strategies. The Rudd Government's Federal Budget announced last night included a tax discount to 50 per cent on up to $1,000 of interest earned ...

New mining tax is miners' own idea

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010

... the joint venture arrangement." The MCA being the architect of the 'super profits tax' does not excuse Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's initial difficulty in explaining how the tax restructure would work, but it does highlight that the current political frenzy ...

PM repeats calls to make Australia a fin services hub

At an industry forum yesterday, the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd talks about the next wave of superannuation reforms and the critical role the financial services sector play in the national economy. He said the reforms are the most significant set of reforms ...

Sell in May

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010

... for these countries. Economic growth suffers, the equity market suffers, commodity markets suffer (oops there goes Kevin Rudd's 40 per cent Resources Super Profits Tax), then contagion... then everybody suffers. GFC mark II is born. It's so easy to extrapolate ...

SG jump twice as bad as mining tax slug

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010

... miners and employers - is not so positive. Employer groups are also angry that the SG increase violates a promise made by the Rudd Government in 2007. The problem, explains the ACCI, is that because so many employees are disengaged from their super ...

Govt unveils more super reforms

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010

The Rudd Government hopes to boost national retirement savings by raising the superannuation guarantee from 9 to 12 per cent - a move that drew a mixed response from the industry. The Government announced it would raise SG to 12 per cent from 2013 ...

Simple tax is too taxing

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010

... review. Like reading fiction, it gives you a happy feeling but it isn't real...or not yet. According to the dailies, the Rudd Government snubbed Henry's KISS. It is adopting only four of the 138 recommendations: the 40 per cent Resource Profits Tax ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010

... response to the Ripoll advice practices review and the increasingly controversial Henry taxation review. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's difficulties in negotiating his hospital reform package, following his failure to implement the CPRS in 2009, suggest ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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