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Industry responds to APRA report

APRA's latest research on the governing practices of super funds revealed key differences between how retail fund trustees and industry fund trustees operate, but players from both sides of the fence argue their case. APRA's comprehensive report found ...

Goods and services trade deficit narrows to $2.7b

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
Australia's favourable terms of trade metrics is finally counting for something as the balance on goods and services numbers improved by $525 million in March. According to the ABS, in seasonally adjusted terms the deficit on the balance improved by ...

India to ban food futures

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
Growing fears that hedge funds and arbitrage markets are playing a disproportionate role in driving up soft commodity prices is prompting the Indian government to consider a ban on food futures. The comments by the Indian government's finance minister ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
The Australian stock market has received mixed leads from overseas. Wall Street ended little changed overnight, while base metals prices also were mixed. At 0802 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was at 5,650. Today, the ...

Advice that spans three generations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
IOOF group has developed a service to help financial planners build a relationship with GenX and GenYers through their baby boomer parents. The Multi Generational Module will be available in the coming months and allows planners to develop an estate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower this morning after US stocks sank overnight on rising oil prices and worries about inflation and consumer spending. At 0703 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 17 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks rose overnight on reports of takeovers and the oil and gold prices gained. At 0659 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 19 points lower ...

Saropa launches finistic

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
Australian technology firm Saropa has developed a general insurance platform, finistic, which allows financial advisers to provide insurance to clients by referring them to a website. Launched last month, clients can access finistic at no cost, via ...

First stop baby boomers, next stop Gen-Y

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The way to the baby boomers' wallets is through their Gen-Y kids, said Bernard Salt, a leading commentator on consumer, cultural and demographic trends. "Generation Y will inherit baby boomer wealth. The motherload is not going to happen for another ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks gained on Friday on better than expected profit results from Caterpillar and Google, and from Citigroup. At 0757 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share ...