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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
Australian shares have posted modest gains after strong rises overseas due to a positive retail performance in the United States and hopes of developments on Europe's debt crisis. The local market's early gains were more moderate than those offshore ...

OECD: Economy to grow by 4% next year

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) predicts the Australian economy will continue to grow, by 4% in 2012 and 3.2% in 2013. Although, unemployment is expected to rise slightly next year to 5.3 %. The economic think tank said that while the ...

Worry me not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... bucket - literally and metaphorically. But no worries. They're happy. They're happy that - one more time - Europe has "A Plan". The rumour about the gossip about the talks is that European authorities are exploring measures to facilitate fiscal integration ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The Australian share market is set to continue its rally as world markets rose overnight on hopes of progress on Europe's debt crisis. At 0824 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was 26 points higher at 4,104. The market ...

Guardian Advice reveals succession planning strategy

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
Asteron aligned dealer group Guardian Advice has revealed details of its Business Acquisition and Succession Planning offer available to its advisers. Developed in March on the back of Ian Anderson appointment as the firm's business acquisition manager ...

Count gives CBA 99% approval

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
Count Financial shareholders have overwhelmingly embraced the takeover offer from CBA, the vote passing with almost 100% support on November 25 said chief executive Barry Lambert. Announced in Count Financial's Annual General Meeting this morning, Lambert ...

Actuarial certificate delivery speeds up

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
Supercorp's self managed superannuation fund software superMate has teamed up with Bendzulla Actuarial to significantly speed up the delivery of actuarial certificates online. The new streamlined process for ordering certificates, which relate to exempt ...

SSgA: Minimise volatilty to protect vulnerable investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
State Street Global Advisers is urging super and multi-manager funds to consider minimising volatility strategies in their domestic equity portfolios, as events on the world stage continue to spook equity markets. "While equities are likely to present ...

Industry hits out at Best Interest

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
The Financial Services Council has slammed the government's Best Interest Duty proposal as being "unworkable", warning that in its current form, would give rise to "significant unintended consequences". The contentious proposal, which was tabled in ...

Private sectors eyes NSW infrastructure deal

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... to implement some recommendations of Brian Tamberlin QC's inquiry into the state's power sector under a new privatisation plan by the government to sell off electricity development sites and lease out or sell off the Cobbora coal mine in western NSW. ...