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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
The Australian share market is more than two per cent lower at noon amid global uncertainty following big falls on Wall Street after the US central bank downgraded its economic outlook. The big miners led the falls, with Rio Tinto shares shedding more ...

Deloitte boosts super practice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Deloitte Actuaries & Consultant's has appointed a new superannuation industry consultant to its Sydney team. Russell Mason joins Deloitte's Sydney team from Mercer's defined contribution practice, where he was the Asia-Pacific head and leading the focus ...

Hunter Hall Asian value fund earns three stars

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Hunter Hall's Asian Value Trust has earned a three star 'NEW' rating from Standard & Poor's, which acknowledged the benchmark unaware qualities of the fund. The Asian Value Trust was launched in February this year with a focus on under researched and ...

US adviser fiduciary rule stalls

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Concerns that the US Department of Labor's new definition of fiduciary duty for financial advisers is too demanding has prompted the retirement savings regulator to re-initiate industry discussions, a process that some believe may take up to two years. ...

Twisting the blues away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... equity indices fell big time - the Dow closed 2.5% off, the S&P ended 2.9% lower and the Nasdaq gave up 2.0% -- after Big Ben gave them what they wanted. If this isn't a twisted response, I don't know what is. Following its 2-day FOMC deliberations the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell almost 2.5 per cent overnight. At 0654 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 95 points at 3,990. In economics news, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The Australian share market gave up early gains to be slightly lower at noon, with falls by the big four banks overshadowing gains in other sectors. After opening about 20 points higher, the market drifted back into negative territory and at 1200 AEST ...

Boost for corporate sector as Stronger Super details emerge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The Government has released the final details of its Stronger Super reforms policy, which could reduce the fees paid by super fund members by up to 40% with the vast majority of balances being commission free by 2017. From October 1 2013, employers ...

SMSFs feeling the age gap

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The ageing demographics of SMSF trustees may prove to be the real issue for the sector, but that isn't holding it back with rising growth rates and surging fund numbers, heard delegates at a Women in Super event yesterday. Speaking at the event, Sarah ...

IMF says prepare to buy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
This might be it folks! The one we've all been waiting for - the catalyst, the contrarian indicator to end all contrarian indicators. It's all over the news. No, it's not the credit ratings agencies' - which seemed to have been trigger-happy these past ...