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Financial Planning

Matched super scheme available to 1 million more Aussies

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2004
Women in part-time work and teenagers with casual jobs would benefit from changes to superannuation, the federal government said.

Macquarie lists warrants to assist Pacific Brands IPO

Macquarie Bank last week said it would list a range of installment warrants tohelp investors to participate in the upcoming Pacific Brands initial public offering.

Big business to urge easing of corporate laws on exec pay

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2004
Big business will today urge the government to water down laws forcing companies to publish the pay packets of their top executives.

Henry Kaye strategies not practical, court hears

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
High-profile property spruiker Henry Kaye's investment strategies were neither practical nor realistic, a leading Melbourne property analyst told the Federal Court yesterday.

New regime for financial services, but unresolved issues remain

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
Australia's financial services industry today officially moves to a new regime, where greater disclosure is required and all industry players are regulated under the same umbrella.

Wizard boss tips investment property supporting mortgage sector

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
Baby boomers are increasingly hitching their retirement to investment property rather than superannuation which will support the home loan industry in years to come.

Trading Post good fit for Telstra

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
The $636 million acquisition of classified advertising business the Trading Post Group by Telstra was a good fit for the telco's directories business, analysts said.

Differentiation the key to investment property: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
Differentiation should be a key concern for people shopping for investment property, Westpac Banking Corp's head of property Frank Allen said yesterday.

Zurich boss says insurers hampered by weight of reforms

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2004
The boss of Zurich Financial Services has taken aim at the Australian government over what he believes is the regulatory overkill being imposed on the insurance industry.

FPA says 97% of principal members FSR compliant

The Financial Planning Association has confirmed that 560 of its current 576 principal members - or 97% - have either obtained or have applications pending for an Australian Financial Services Licence.