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New approved audit forms now available

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
APRA has released the Approved Audit Report Form for superannuation funds with reporting periods commencing on or after 1 July 2012. The regulator noted that the form has been revised to accommodate some strategic changes. These include removal of Part ...

Falling gold price a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
A sliding gold price in the wake of renewed market optimism could present an attractive entry point for investors who are still mindful of the risks that threaten the global recovery, according to ETF Securities Australia and New Zealand head Danny ...

Centric Wealth appoints new board member

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
Centric Wealth has appointed Bonnie Boezeman to its board of directors. She has spent 12 years as managing director and chair of Time Life Australia and 23 years in international management with Time Warner. Boezeman also held the position of Chair ...

Bond investors beware interest rate risk

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
Institutional investors who focus their investment strategies too heavily on the 'great rotation' out of bonds and into equities are likely to be caught out by the inherent risks that still pervade the market, according to a new report from the BlackRock ...

Annuities boost Challenger growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Challenger sales of its annuities products increased by 55 per cent to $1.98 billion compared to the same period the previous year, according to half-year results announced this morning. This includes growth of $1.06 billion in retail sales and $921 ...

SFG FUA grow 8% to $11.6bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
SFG Australia has reported solid earnings, funds under advice (FUA) and funds under admin growth, half-year results show. Overall net earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to $22.8 million, up 14% on the same period ...

Strong result for AIA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Life insurer AIA Group Limited has delivered record value of new business of $1.19 billion for the year ended 30 November 2012, across the 16 markets it operates in Asia-Pacific. "AIA Australia continues to support AIA Group's strong results and record ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Phew! We got passed that air pocket so easily, didn't we now? Equities are once again flying high. Never mind the still inconclusive Italian elections because judging from last night's Italian bond auction, financial markets aren't really that scared. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a strong showing on Wall Street and European bourses rebounded on better-than-expected bond auctions in Italy. At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 41 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Australian share market continued to rise in morning trade after a strong session on Wall Street and the release of mostly encouraging earnings reports locally. At 1203 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.1 points, or 0.62 ...