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May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
There really must be something in that age-old adage, "sell in May then go away". It's still early days of course, but if the first two May trading days on Wall Street is any guide, investors might be packing up for the entire month. Nothing's really ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market is tipped to open lower on Wednesday, following flat to lower performances by markets overseas overnight, and falls in the prices of precious metals and oil. At 0703 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures ...

Vow to take on financial planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Mortgage aggregator Vow Financial is looking to ward off competition from banks by offering financial planning services to retail property investors. Vow Wealth Management has been launched as a joint venture with financial planning firm, The Selector ...

He's just a man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Financial markets celebrated the death of the most wanted man in America - Osama bin Laden. And if you believe the insta-blogs on cyberspace, it's all because Osama's death (martyrdom to others) put a huge dint on terrorism - or something like that. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
The Australian market has received uncertain leads from offshore trading overnight, as markets struggled with the meaning of the assassination of Osama bin Laden. On the ASX 24 at 0655 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 22 points ...

Government applauds ASIC trading rules

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
The Government has given its approval to ASIC's new draft of market integrity rules for equity exchange markets, which includes greater scrutiny on dark pool trading. ASIC has produced a framework of rules in anticipation of new market traders being ...

BTIM FUM down despite overall growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
BT Investment Management (BTIM) continues its focus on the wholesale market despite recording a $200 million drop in funds under management. In the company's results, closing FUM was $36.1 billion at 31 March this year, compared to $36.3 billion at ...

IOOF raises advice stakes

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
IOOF Holdings has acquired a minority stake in NSW planning firm, Patron Financial Advice, as part of its plan to expand its existing distribution network. For an undisclosed sum, IOOF purchased the stake in the planning firm with which IOOF already ...

SMSF trustees hit pension payment woe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Self-managed super fund trustees risk being hit by tax and forced liquidations in the pensions phase if they don't plan ahead, financial services firm HLB Mann Judd has warned. Michael Hutton, head of wealth management at the firm, said self-managed ...

Market volatility making boomers nervous

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Baby boomers and their advisers are becoming increasing concerned about the effect of market volatility on traditional investments, according to a MetLife poll. MetLife's Market Volatility Poll, conducted in February of this year, included 520 financial ...