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Speculation grows on super tax breaks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
Two days after opposition Treasurer Joe Hockey said in a landmark interview that Australia needs to end its cult of welfare entitlement, speculation is rising the government is considering a clampdown on untargeted superannuation tax concessions. On ...

Franklin Templeton hires new regional manager

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
Franklin Templeton Investments has added its retail division as part of a wider expansion plan. Stuart Devlin joined Franklin Templeton investments in April this year, in the newly created position of southern regional manager of Franklin Templeton's ...

It's all in the spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
Pausing for a jump or poised for a dive? At this point, the subject is very much subject to market interpretation. Wall Street's behaviour - and the rest of 'em major equity markets - over the past few days suggests that it's a 50/50 proposition. Said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower, following Wall Street's lead where US employment and housing data overshadowed a successful Spanish bond auction. At 0813 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down three ...

Challenger AUM jumps 16pct

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
Challenger Limited's assets and funds under management have hit $31.4 billion, jumping 6% since last quarter and a total of 16% since March 31 2011. Citing strong life sales, positive boutique inflows and positive market movement for the period, Brian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
The Australian share market opened slightly higher following gains for the mining giants and despite falls on Wall Street. At 1013 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.9 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,355.6 points, while the broader ...

XPLAN remains first choice

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
IRESS' XPLAN has maintained its place as the adviser's choice when it comes to overall planning functionality, according to a new report. The Investment 2011 Trends Planning Software Report examined the eight most popular fully featured planning applications ...

Missing the forest for the daily grind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
One step forward, two steps back. Two steps forward, one step back. Buy. No, sell. Sell. Wait, wait, buy! Tough, ain't it Virginia? Tough-er if you're trying to put food on the table by making sense of the daily ups and downs and ups... and downs in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower as nervousness over the eurozone's debt crisis resurfaces following news that Italy's recession will be worse than expected and Spain's bad loan ratio is at an 18-year high. At 0808 AEST on Thursday, the ...

Trust Company focuses on regional integration

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
The Trust Company has announced annual results of a 12% increase in reported Net Profit After Tax to $12.6 million, with regional integration to be a focus for the coming year. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 18 cents per share ...