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Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
The Australian market has opened higher, led by gains for the mining giants and optimism about the US economy. At 1021 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.5 points, or 0.46 per cent, at 4,498.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

MySuper tranche three clears House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
Tranche three of the Government's MySuper legislation has passed with complete support through the House of Representatives, on the last sitting day for the year. Passed yesterday, the Bill contains one of the key components of the Gillard Government's ...

Commodities boom over: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
The super-cycle that drove a huge boom in commodity investment over the last decade is well and truly over, according to UBS's Mark Rider. The Australian head of investment strategy, who has also worked for the Reserve Bank of Australia as head of economic ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
The Australian market is expected to open higher after gains on Wall Street overnight. Stocks on major US indices enjoyed early gains before they were trimmed back by news that there had been no major progress by politicians toward a compromise on the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
The Australian market is slightly higher after US politicians indicated they were willing to work together to ensure the economy didn't fall off the "fiscal cliff". At 1019 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 0.8 points, or 0.02 per cent, at ...

Vague ANZ wealth strategy disappoints

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
ANZ's Global Wealth and Private Banking division is looking to drive growth in 2013 by getting more out of its existing customers. But chief executive Joyce Philips did not provide a great deal of detail at a much publicised press briefing yesterday ...

Industry funds to concentrate on direct distribution

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
After enjoying a stranglehold on Awards, one of the biggest challenges facing Industry super funds now will be direct distribution, said Sunsuper boss Tony Lally. "We [industry funds] relied on Award distribution, and now, for us it is about preserving ...

Bogus super fund a wake-up call for investors: ASIC

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
ASIC has received complaints regarding the activities of Swiss Private Capital Ltd (Swiss Private) and their offers of interests in 'Aussie Super -Superannuation Fund'. Purporting to be a Dubai-based private investment firm with branch offices in New ...

Accounting firm takes on wealth management

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Accounting firm HLB Mann Judd Melbourne has joined with financial adviser Andrew Lord to create a new wealth management division. The division will operate under the name HLB Mann Judd (Vic) Wealth Management and will be headed by Andrew Lord who has ...

Coming in 2014: Aussie recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... holiday - closing all European exchanges and banks for a week or more. Huh? From the time Steen published his prediction (20 Dec 2011) to its lowest point last June, the DJ Euro Stoxx index lost only 5.5%. 3 A yet-unannounced candidate takes the White ...