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Market Wrap-Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after solid German business confidence data and stronger profits from Microsoft, McDonald's and other major US corporations helped the Dow Jones finish about 0.5 per cent higher. At 0800 AEST on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... in a project in Papua New Guinea. The big resources and banking stocks were relatively flat. "Volumes are exceptionally light, so I think the balance of the day would not be too dissimilar to that trend," Mr Burrell said. "I can't see anyone getting ...

Report assesses super allocation issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... report, Asset Allocation for MySuper, Rice Warner assessed the implications for super funds current asset allocation in light of the upcoming MySuper reforms. Within this report, Rice Warner identified common flaws that are currently being debated in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... overnight, with gold jumping 2.36 per cent, copper adding 1.85 per cent, and zinc up 0.75 per cent. Oil also made gains, with US light crude oil advancing 0.54 per cent to $US107.15. Materials stocks benefitted in opening trade, with market heavyweight ...

Cayman Islands hedge fund reforms on-track

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... nation. Lindsay say the new rules are not a surprise as regulators in other jurisdictions have made their own adjustments in light of recent hedge fund scandals, market crises and purported concerns over systemic and other risks. "In Cayman, the pursuit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after international bourses lost ground amid concerns over China's economy following a warning on dropping iron ore demand and on new US housing data. At 0815 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index ...

FSC urges Senate to vote for SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... year as part of the package on mining tax, and is expected through the Senate at some stage today. If it gets the green light, the rise will come in on a staggered basis, with initial increments of 0.25 percentage points on July 1 2013 and July 1 2014. ...

Senate committee gives FOFA green light

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has released its report on the future of financial advice bill recommending passage subject to nine recommendations. The report was tabled in Parliament yesterday, with the House of Representatives debate due ...

Macquarie sees managed accounts surge

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... distribution for Macquarie Private Portfolio Management, said a trend was emerging of investor preference for managed accounts in light of continued volatility and regulatory change. "Managed accounts are also popular among SMSF clients and with the ...

Take advantage of current concessional caps: OnePath

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... but certainly we don't have in place the legislation mechanism to give effect to that higher threshold from July 1." In light of this, Lowe said it was an opportune time, with still three months to go until year end, for advisers to urge clients to take ...