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Something's gotta give

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
It's still the fiscal cliff people. Wall Street closed higher in overnight trade because... C'mon we all know why - because someone heard someone say 'deal'. There were other important stats out of America last night but, as has been the case over the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The Australian market is set for a modestly higher open higher after a surge in bank stocks fuelled gains on Wall Street. At 0818 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,531. In local economic news, the ...

Adviser permanently banned after eight year fraud

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
ASIC yesterday obtained court orders permanently banning a financial adviser after the NSW Supreme Court found she defrauded clients of more than $3.6 million over eight years. According to a statement from ASIC, the Court ruled that Melinda Scott would ...

Super fund returns dip back below double-digits

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Super fund 12 month rolling returns have dipped back below double digits, but at 8.3% (31 October) are still twice the term deposit benchmark. Results of Rainmaker's just released SelectingSuper workplace default option index confirm the recovery in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with banking stocks among the better performers in early trade. At 1035 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 7.4 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,511 points, while the broad-market All Ordinaries had ...

Audit report "disappointing"

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
ASIC boss Greg Medcraft has said that the results of the corporate watchdog's latest audit inspection show a drop in quality and are disappointing. The report for the 18 months to 30 June 2012 covered inspections of 20 Australian audit firms and found ...

Insto's ignoring climate change

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Climate Change is an issue that has never been raised at board level in some of Australia's largest financial institutions, said a prominent economist. Just like during the global financial crisis, when sub-prime risk left many reeling, the investment ...

New support tools bridge adviser gap

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Securitor has launched two market-leading services tools designed to help advisers track key performance indicators, measure success and provide business insights. The first tool helps advice businesses budget the results they want to achieve and monitor ...

Tyndall AM completes management team

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Tyndall AM has finalised its senior management team with the appointment of Linda Garry as senior manager, marketing and communications. Matt Russell, head of sales and marketing at Tyndall AM, said that the business has built a strong management team ...

Down, down interest rates are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012