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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... prices, apart from gold, are kicking the mining-related materials sector. Bargain hunters are also absent, OptionsXpress analyst Ben Le Brun says. "We've got all sectors of the market trending significantly lower this morning," he said. "It's a really ...

Govt moves to repeal super payslip disclosure rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
The government is moving to repeal a law requiring employers to disclose on employee payslips the amount of superannuation contributed and the date at which the contribution will be made. This move, however, will not remove super contributions from ...

Count launches new online tool

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
Count Financial has launched a new online tool to help accountants ensure they complete all the necessary steps to continue providing SMSF advice to clients before the July 2016 deadline. The new tool, which launched on 13 October, helps users to understand ...

NAB confirms final pricing for Great Western IPO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
National Australia Bank (NAB) has announced the final pricing of the initial public offering (IPO) of its US-based subsidiary Great Western Bank (GWB). The offer comprises 16 million shares or 27.6% of GWB's outstanding common stock at a price of US$18 ...

Jarrod Brown resurfaces at Wingate

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
Former Bennelong Funds Management chief executive Jarrod Brown has resurfaced as a director of the Wingate Group. He will be responsible for Wingate's investor relations and lead a coordinated capital funding strategy to support Wingate's ongoing expansion. ...

Volatile like its 2011

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
Talk about being careful... for they might come true. 'Twas not so long ago that Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) and the IMF worried about complacency in the financial markets as indicated by low, down on the ground ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
Australian shares looks set to open lower following substantial falls on international markets as investors take fright at new US data underscoring the fragile state of the global economy. At 0805 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures ...

Future Fund reaches $104bn, earns 14pct

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
The Future Fund has reported its 2013-14 results and confirmed that its assets pool has climbed to $104 billion and achieved earnings slightly ahead of the SelectingSuper performance index. Its funds under management (FUM) make it, in effect, Australia's ...

Active and passive funds are not mutually exclusive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Investors who think in terms of either active or passive are missing out on the benefits that arise from blending the two approaches, according to BlackRock Australia's head of retail Mark Oliver. He argues that active funds are best considered for ...

LGS appoints new property portfolio manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Local Government Super (LGS) has appointed Scott Armstrong as its new Property Portfolio Manager. Armstrong replaces Andrew Kim, who left the fund in September to become head of asset management at Rockwell Capital Partners. Armstrong will be responsible ...