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Superannuation

Tax page cull the first step: BCA

The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has given the Federal Government a thumbs-up for its decision to slash the number of income tax pages by more than 2,000, but said there is room for more tax reforms.

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.

Challenger then Deutsche Bank, the HSBC journey continues

HSBC Asset Management Private Investment Group (AMPIC) has been passed from Challenger Financial Services (Challenger) onto Deutsche Bank (Deutsche) following its March acquisition.

Big brands bounce back: S&P

Fund managers have reaped the benefits of favorable markets, with a sizable increase in assets under management and net fund flow, according to Standard and Poor's (S&P's) September quarter report.

RecruitmentSuper gets RSE licence

RecruitmentSuper has been awarded its RSE licence this month, making it the first superannuation fund in the employment services sector to receive its license.

Income Tax Law to be cut by nearly 30 per cent

Treasurer Peter Costello has announced Government plans to cut the volume of Tax Law by nearly 30 per cent.

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.

Trust plan ahead for ageing population

Estate planning can border on morbid, but it can also prevent a number of problems as we approach retirement, in the event of death and even from the grave.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply firmer as a strong lead from the US and solid performances from commodities overnight set the tone for another tilt at record levels on the domestic bourse.

Goldman Sachs choose greener pastures

Investment banking titan Goldman Sachs puts a new twist to the expression 'greed is good' by adopting a 'green is good' policy, according to the Rainforest Action Network (RAN).