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May's not far away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
It's getting close. It's less than two weeks away. Then we're in May -- that month of the year when the old Wall Street adage tells investors everywhere to sell and go away. And right on cue, the financial news are getting gloomier. We've already touched ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
Australian stocks have opened lower, with market players getting out of the resources sector and pouring into the big banks. Australia's big two miners were lower in early trade - BHP Billiton was down 88 cents, or 2.74 per cent, at $31.18, while Rio ...

One third of SMSF advice is poor: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
An ASIC report examining the quality of financial advice received by self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and potential trustees has found that while most advice quality is adequate, there is a trend towards recommending SMSFs as the default solution. ...

Deferred annuity tax reforms safeguard retirees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
Reforms to the tax treatment of deferred lifetime annuity (DLA) products has added greater security for Australian retirees, according to Towers Watson. The new rules, if enshrined by legislation, remove inconsistencies between the manner deferred annuities ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower after a negative finish on Wall Street and slumping commodities prices. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was 33 points lower at 4,969 points, with 4,430 contracts ...

Collapse does not signal end of gold party

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
The recent fall in the price of gold is only temporary and does not signal the end of the bull rally, according to ETF Securities country head Danny Laidler. The price of gold fell to a two-year low on Monday following the biggest single day percentage ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with the strong start to the trading day underpinned by gains among the big four retail banks and defensive sectors. Local market players took their cues from a positive finish on Wall Street and a rebound in commodities ...

Windham looks to bring systemic risk strategy to Aussie investors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Boston-based boutique Windham Capital Management was in Australia last week to promote its new dynamic asset allocation strategy, which it says can identify systemic risk. The new strategy, which has been endorsed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
The Australian stock market looks set to open firmer after a positive finish on Wall Street and a rebound in commodities prices. At 0756 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was 33 points firmer at 4,979 points, with 4,602 ...

New framework to improve company reporting

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has launched the consultation draft of a new Integrated Reporting Framework (IRF) aimed at improving company reporting. The draft Framework is open for public consultation from today and for a period ...