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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher on Thursday following gains on Wall Street overnight and halting Wednesday's losses. At 0710 AEST on Thrusday, the September share price index futures contract was up 72 points at 4,088. In economics news ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
Financial Standard's latest edition of the iPadA(R) app is available from today. The app allows iPadA(R) users to download the tablet edition of the Financial Standard newspaper. This edition we feature a roundup of the latest news on the Future of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... the dollar. Predicated on doubts over how much of US President Barack Obama's $US447 billion ($A423.06 billion) jobs proposal would make it through Congress, the fear-based losses picked up as the euro sank to its lowest level in six and a half months ...

ASFA calls for rethink on contribution caps

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... believe $35,000 is a good holding point given the Government's current fiscal conditions." "Should the Government adopt our proposal, we have recommended that it should undertake to increase the cap to $50,000 at the first possible opportunity." ASFA ...

Smaller lenders to take brunt of Basel III reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Smaller institutions such as credit unions and building societies are likely to be hardest hit by the Basel III capital reforms, said PwC, following the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's release of a discussion paper on the subject. APRA ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
The Australian market could open higher, bucking the lead of overseas markets which all fell overnight. At 0716 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 60 points at 4,128. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australia ...

Super merger prompted by industry transition

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... the two super funds were assessing the logistics of the merger over the coming months. The Government's Stronger Super proposal is a key factor, in particular the proposed requirement for fund to achieve sufficient scale, said Lander. "It is an ideal ...

FOFA levels playing field: ANZ Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
The FOFA best interest duty proposals will level the playing field with advisers free to compete with super funds for intrafund advice clients, according to Paul Barrett, general manager advice and distribution, ANZ Wealth. The best interest test, as ...

Snowball reports 3pc rise in profits following Shadforth merger

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... is now free to sell them on market, while 12.5 million shares will remain in escrow. Shareholders are yet to vote on a proposal to change the combined entity's name to FSG. In full year results announced yesterday, Snowball said the combined group now ...

Super beats term deposits: AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... potential if the proposed increase in Superannuation Guarantee (SG) goes ahead, rising from 9% to 12%. "The Government's proposal to increase employees' superannuation contributions to 12 per cent will contribute towards growth for the sector," he said. ...