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Industry funds spend millions on advertising

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
Industry superannuation funds are spending millions of dollars a year on advertising, with some funds' expenditure even exceeding that spent by banks on their own superannuation advertising campaigns, figures released by Nielsen show. However, overall ...

SMSFs still under-invested in global shares

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors continue to overlook the diversification and growth benefits of investing in overseas shares, according to Insync head of research Marcus Tuck. While allocations have increased slightly, the latest figures for ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Street's fall on profit taking and caution over the Ukraine crisis. At 0645 AEDT on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down 21 points at 5,307. Locally, no major economic ...

Whatever works

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
While Crimea's vote to secede from Ukraine and re-join Mother Russia - and the tit for tat sanctions between the US and Europe and Moscow - and speculation over the faster- and sooner-than-predicted US Federal Reserve hike in interest rates hogged most ...

Australia has softer approach to corporate wrongdoing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
Australia has a softer approach than other countries to corporate wrongdoing, a report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released today found. Report 387 Penalties for corporate wrongdoing compared penalties in Australia ...

FICAP RockStar of the year crowned

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
Count's Chris Mekhail was crowned 2014 Rockstar last night for his soaring rendition of Swedish House Mafia hit 'Don't You Worry Child' at the annual Who wants to be a RockStar event organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP). The ...

The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
Down on Putin one day, up the next. Down on Yellen one day, up the next. Financial reports now talk of investors re-assessing their thinking of what they thought they understood US Federal Reserve Chair (in this politically correct age) Janet Yellen ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after a batch of data reinforced optimism that the US economy is recovery. At 0645 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 16 points at 5,313. ...

Get set for FICAP's 'Who wants to be a RockStar' tonight

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
In a few short hours the wait will be over as the financial services industry rocks out in the name of charity at the Financial Industry Community Aid Program's (FICAP) annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar event'. Tonight's event will see 10 budding RockStars ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
The Australian share market has opened lower. At 1010 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.1 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 5,346.5, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 8.5 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 5,364.5. On the ...