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Self managed super a furfie

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... be implemented," he said. These include facilities to handle direct equities and access to a cash and term deposit supermarket through a single portal. But where next-gen platform dashboards like SuperIQ are going to transform how SMSF (and other investors) ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... profit by 10 per cent. Wesfarmers shares rose $1.09 to $33.58 after it said a strong increase in earnings at its Coles supermarket chain helped lift full year profit by 11 per cent. Internet provider iiNet was trading 10 cents stronger to $3.62 after ...

Direct insurance 40% of market by 2021

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... 32% during 2010-11. It is estimated there are more than 100 direct insurance promoters operating in Australia, with supermarket chain Coles the latest to enter the market in May this year as it seeks to emulate the success of the Tesco UK supermarket. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
The Australian share market remained in the red by noon on fresh concerns over Europe's debt crisis, with consumer staples stocks bucking the downward trend. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 51.4 points, or 1.26 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... were up 1.94 per cent at $35.28 while Rio Tinto shares were 2.2 per cent higher at $66.85. In company news, Franklins supermarket owner Metcash is set to announce impairment charges that will impact on its net profit. The grocery wholesaler's shares ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... metals industry. Rio Tinto gained $1.82, or 2.6 per cent, to $70.56. Wesfarmers added 22 cents to $29.93 after its supermarket chain Coles reported its best ever Christmas sales in 2011, contributing to a 7.3 per cent rise in first-half sales to $17.5 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... liquor sales from stores open for more than a year, missing market forecasts of around 1.4 per cent. Australia's top supermarket chain also reiterated that it expected net profit growth of between two and six per cent this financial year. The Woolworths' ...

PJC hears FOFA lost in translation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... currently underway at NSW Parliament House in Sydney. Drawing a comparison with recent price wars between the major supermarket players, Richard Klipin, chief executive officer for the Association of Financial Advisers called for a "level playing field," ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... fall in the iron ore price and the rise in the Australian dollar. Woolworths has launched a wholesale review of its supermarket marketing resources and strategy aimed at accelerating sales growth. Its shares were down seven cents to $23.60, while rival ...

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Invesco believes that Asia's proven ability to bounce back quickly from a slow down in growth will see its consumer demand story continue to prosper with local companies the main beneficiaries. The Invesco Wholesale Asian Demand Fund was launched in ...