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Bennelong expands equities team

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Bennelong Long Short Equity Management has expanded its equities team with the appointment a new senior portfolio manager, effective December 2. Tim Hall has over 16 years' experience in the asset management industry, with more than 10 years' experience ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower following falls on international markets amid speculation the Federal Reserve may soon start curtailing its economic stimulus measures. At 0904 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures ...

Move the goalpost Mark

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
"Drat, drat and triple drat!" -Dick Dastardly (Wacky Races) Sir Mervyn King must be ruing the day that he finished his term as governor of the Bank of England (BOE) only less than five months ago (June). Now it's a non-Briton who'll be given the credit ...

Half of all SMSF assets in retirement phase

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
Around half of $506 billion held in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are in retirement assets, according to new research from DEXX&R. According to the research house's report, $296 billion is currently held in the retirement phase, supporting ...

Hood Sweeney merges with Shearer + Elliss

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
Professional services and advice firm Hood Sweeney has merged with accounting firm Shearer + Elliss. As a result of the merger - effective from December 20 - total staff numbers at Hood Sweeney will increase to 110. The Hood Sweeney name will be retained ...

The New Daily to avoid political bias: Weaven

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
The New Daily will avoid taking a political line, according to Garry Weaven, the chair of the new, industry super fund-owned publication The New Daily, which was launched today. Weaven told Financial Standard that he and Bruce Guthrie had to assure ...

Feds speak Fedspeak yet again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Street's downward lead after a top Federal Reserve official warned the bank's stimulus measures couldn't continue forever. At 0910 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

AIOFP members to undertake compliance review

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
Members of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) will be undertaking compliance reviews under a new partnership with two service providers. Argyle and My Dealer Services will be providing the AFSL review service to over ...

Industry leaders urge Abbott to keep super rebate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
Super fund trustees and senior industry executives have urged the government to go ahead with the low-income superannuation contribution (LISC) in an open letter to the Prime Minister. Signatories include well-known super fund bosses such as HOSTPLUS's ...