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Shorten locks down accountant timeline

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... raise contribution caps. Speaking at the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA) national conference on Friday, Minister Shorten said new legislation on advice accountants can provide to SMSFs and the auditors registration will be revealed ...

Strong half year results for new Challenger boss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... note with the investment management firm posting strong half yearly results. Benari, who took over from Dominic Stevens on Friday, announced record interim total annuity product sales of $1.27 billion, up 74% to December 31, 2011. This includes combined ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... stimulate its economy. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.82 US cents, up from 107.77 cents on Friday. Since 1700 AEDT on Friday, the local unit has traded between 106.88 US cents and 107.87 cents. The People's Bank of China ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... triple-digit gain this year and highest close since May 2008. Australian shares followed the positive lead and traded higher on Friday morning, Mr Heffernan said. "Certainly, when you look across the market, there's a lot of green everywhere," he said. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... Wall Street's strong positive lead after US jobs data showed the lowest unemployment in almost four years. At 0809 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 40 points at 4,181. No major domestic economic news is expected on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... Hi-Fi post first half results, while Singapore Telecommunications posts third quarter results. In Australia, the market on Friday closed lower on Friday as investors pondered a possible weakening in the resources sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
The Australian market opened marginally lower in quite trade on Friday, with gains in the gold and telecoms sectors offset by weakness among metals and minerals, and materials stocks. At 1028 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down seven points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... tentatively agreed on austerity measures needed for a 130-billion-euro ($A160 billion) bailout package. At 0825 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up five points at 4,260. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... think developments in Europe and the better prospects in the US economy will influence the RBA board's thinking today." On Friday, non-farm payroll data in the US showed that 243,000 jobs had been added in January. The result was significantly higher ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... The S&P 500 fell five points to 1,339. The Nasdaq composite fell 17 points to 2,888. The declines follow a big gain on Friday after a surprisingly good US employment report. LONDON - Markets were in a cautious mood on Monday as talks dragged on between ...