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Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
So what were all those grim headlines we read about yesterday all about? Those that went along the lines of, "we're doomed (again) because Big Ben's no longer our friend". Well, Big Ben's testimony before the US Congress continued overnight, again there ...

No please explain needed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
Oh-em-gee! What a lotta cow droppings. I hope you're 'LOL' after reading this morning's commentaries of the happenings on The Street while we were sleeping. According to 'expert' analysis, "S&P 500 snaps four-day advance" (Bloomberg) and the Dow gave ...

Platforms hoard cash amid FOFA uncertainty

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Platforms are hoarding cash, according to the latest report from Investment Trends, as uncertainty surrounding FOFA implementation sees providers readying themselves for the possibility of rushing through development for compliant products. "FOFA reforms ...

Conflict of interest still key issue: ASIC shadow shop

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
ASIC has revealed conflict of interest has again emerged as a problem for consumers in its latest shadow shop research on financial advice. The results of the 2011 survey, carried out to test the quality of advice given to consumers in or nearing retirement ...

Planners must return to strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Financial planners are acting more like investment advisers and product sellers instead of strategists as a result of rising requirement pressures, according to one adviser group managing director. Financial planners may be losing sight of their roles ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
Australian shares have turned lower after disappointing consumer confidence data and as fresh profit downgrades from insurers and retailers weigh on the market. Shares in Wesfarmers were largely flat at $30.57 after the diversified group said it expected ...

Advisers distracted by industry funds: RiskStore

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
Advisers have focused too much on industry funds and not enough on their own value proposition said the insurance professional development service, The Risk Store, in its latest newsletter. "Criticism of the industry funds' advertising tactics is possibly ...