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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... of gains, opening around half a per cent higher. This follows investors' positive reaction to US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's comments on Thursday it would continue to pump money into the US economy. IG Markets strategist Chris Weston said ...

Coalition signals super policy changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
The coalition has signalled that if it wins the 2013 federal election it will institute major reforms regarding how super funds appoint trustees while expecting funds to speed up how they pass on scale fee benefits. Paul Fletcher the federal member ...

Peace, be still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... You betcha Virginia, the bearded Money Messiah has spoken...and the markets heard that it was good. The gospel according to Ben Bernake, "The overall message is accommodation...a highly accommodative policy is needed for the foreseeable future" because ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... to open higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 vaulted to new records following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's pledge to maintain the central bank's easy-money policy for the foreseeable future. At 0756 AEST on Friday, the ...

Former Perpetual exec to head Market Vectors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Former Perpetual and Credit Suisse product specialist Arian Neiron has been appointed managing director of Market Vectors ETF Trust's Australian business. Market Vectors is the exchange traded fund arm of US-based investment manager Van Eck Global. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Australian stocks are higher after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke indicated stimulus measures would remain in place for the forseeable future. Dr Bernanke sent markets alight on Thursday morning when he said the Fed would need to continue ...

BetaShares partners FTSE in new ETF launch

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Australian exchange traded product provider BetaShares has chosen the FTSE RAFI Australia 200 Index as the basis of its first Australian equity fundamental index ETF, which launches on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today. The BetaShares FTSE ...

Adjusting for adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
After all the build up, the anticipation and the suspense, Wall Street had only a minute reaction to the FOMC minutes. The Dow was down a little and the S&P 500 up a bit for there was hardly anything new to inspire that animal spirit in you, I and Irene ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... participants thought the $US85 billion a month bond buying program should be wound up by the end of this year. US Fed chairman Ben Bernanke signalled last month that quantitative easing (QE) could end by mid-2014, depending on economic circumstances ...

SMSFs urged to consider transparent alternatives to managed funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors wanting to delegate management, but also wanting to keep tabs on their investments, are being urged to consider separately managed accounts (SMAs) and managed discretionary accounts (MDAs). SMSF solution ...