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Appleyard defends free SMSF service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
CleverSuper head Chris Appleyard has defended his organisation's plans to launch a "free self-managed super fund [SMSF] service for every Australian." Yesterday Financial Standard reported that the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) ...

Super funds 'fair game' for activist scrutiny

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
Super funds must prepare for a high level of activist scrutiny of their investments as a result of the increasing of portfolio disclosure requirements, according to Peter Lewis, director of Essential Media Communications (EMC). Under current plans ...

Financial markets give the budget a big yawn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
"Dizzy, I'm so dizzy my head is spinning Like a whirlpool it never ends..." -Tommy Roe Done listening, watching and reading all about whys, hows, whens and wherefores of budget 2013-14? I know I am, I'm so, like, over it. It's good. No, it's bad. Nah ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... about a week. There was also gains for financial companies, while optimism about the Chinese economy offset news that US business added fewer jobs last month. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 82.71 points to 13,034.49. The Standard and Poor's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... $3.92. At 1036 AEDT Billabong shares were up 9.5 cents, or 12.84 per cent, to $83.50 after the head of the retailer's US business Paul Naude said he was considering taking control of the company. The four major banks also had a positive opening. ANZ ...

Corporate spending the catalyst for global markets

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... for signs that companies are putting piles of cash on balance sheets to work. "There have been definite signs from US business surveys that companies have recently held back on investing as they are concerned about the fiscal cliff, the imminent debate ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following falls on the US and European bourses after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its forecasts for global economic growth. At 0814 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

Skelly to head State Street Aus ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
Former director at Russell Investments Amanda Skelly has moved to State Street Global Advisors to lead its Australian ETF operation. Skelly will assume responsibility for driving business strategy, product development, promotion to both retail and institutional ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... the Federal Reserve. The major indexes fell into the red amid lingering doubts about a bailout plan for Spain, weak US business confidence figures and the expectation of mediocre earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished trade down 48.59 points ...

"If it becomes necessary" time?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
Stop looking. There are no ifs, no ands, no ors, and no buts to find, it's getting ugly out there. Oh yes Virginia, the combed over look ugly as events and indicators of the past week suggest that we are coming into, if not already in, a perfect storm. ...