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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets with sentiment buoyed by strong German and British industrial sectors data. At 0826 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 12 points ...

Debt, deficit, now deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013

RBA and Melbourne Cup two-fecta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
Punters could enjoy a two-fecta today - the day when the Melbourne Cup meets with the RBA interest rate announcement - should the odds in their favour go. Odds-on are for the RBA to stay (on monetary policy) and Fioreno to win (the Cup). On the surface ...

NZICA and ICAA members approve merger plans

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013

CareSuper reviews custody contract with NAB

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
CareSuper is taking its custody contract to market as part of a review of its current custody arrangements with NAB Asset Servicing (NAS). Drew Vaughan from professional services firm Dymond, Foulds & Vaughan will assist CareSuper with the review and ...

Baird proposes tax changes for NSW infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird has proposed a new taxation practice that would direct company tax revenue on infrastructure back to state governments. The proposal is part of the NSW Government's policy of harnessing superannuation and other institutional ...

Prayin' for a taperin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013

Savings trap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... income foregone. When everybody saves, everybody loses. Deloitte Access Economics recent report shows us why. It warned that "Hope is fading that non-resource investment will be a significant contributor to economic growth in the medium term" and predicts ...

HOSTPLUS targets SMSFs with direct infra option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
Industry super fund HOSTPLUS has said it will introduce a direct infrastructure investment option aimed at attracting investment from self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). HOSTPLUS chief executive David Elia said the infrastructure investment option ...

Higher inflation triggered by central bank decisions

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... for a higher than expected inflation scenario. "The classic approach to rising prices is to bet the farm on equities and hope the returns are high enough to cover inflation. But post-GFC, investors can't count on returns being high enough." Hamlyn argues ...