Budget fails to incentivise Aussies to save: savings tax scrapped

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Aussies looking for a reason to save have been dealt another blow with last night’s budget, which failed to deliver the savings tax windfall promised two years ago. Savers were... Read more continue reading

AMP shareholders get mobile

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AMP Limited shareholders became some of the first in Australia to lodge their proxy votes for AMP’s annual general meeting (AGM) using a smartphone. AMP is the first Australian listed... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle urges Australian investors to think growth

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Global investment manager, Threadneedle Investments (Threadneedle), says Australian investors should be encouraged to reassess their exposure to growth assets as new opportunities emerge in global equity markets. Neil Robson, Threadneedle... Read more continue reading

AFA: Budget 2012 – robbing Peter to pay Paul

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“Overall, last night’s Federal budget was a solid effort with the focus on getting the country to live within its means by cutting $34 billion and returning to surplus. However,... Read more continue reading

Government tinkers with superannuation at the cost of consumers

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Following last night’s budget announcement, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced concern that superannuation is being used again as a political tool for government at the cost of consumers. ... Read more continue reading

Professional financial planners welcome St John recommendations as victory for Australian consumers

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Australian consumers seeking compensation from poor financial products and advice will benefit enormously from the excellent recommendations released in today’s Compensation Arrangements for Consumers of Financial Services report, authored by... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: Australian budget – back to surplus, the great fiscal switch

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The 2012-13 Federal Budget is about one thing: returning the budget to surplus on schedule and doing it in a way that minimises the negative impact on the economy and... Read more continue reading

CommSec Budget 2012 chart pack

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The Federal Budget is hardly the most riveting document you are ever likely to read. Sure you know it’s important, but the problem is that it’s a huge document with... Read more continue reading

Australia’s budget 2012: surplus or bust

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The Federal Budget is hardly the most riveting document you are ever likely to read. Sure you know it’s important, but the problem is that it’s a huge document with... Read more continue reading

Record deflation prompts Aussies to spend

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Retail spending rose by 0.9 per cent in March – the strongest gain in 11 months. After adjusting for inflation, retail trade rose by 1.8 per cent in the March... Read more continue reading