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ASIC targets SMSF confidence tricksters

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... and expo by outlining the importance of safe-guarding SMSFs. "I urge you all to alert the regulator to any shark advice or poor practice from people trying to make a fast buck. I don't want to be here in five years time giving a speech about what went ...

CFS fund celebrates 5-year anniversary with aplomb

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
The Colonial First State Wholesale Equity Income Fund has marked its five-year anniversary with strong performance figures. Since its launch at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, the strategy has had significantly lower volatility than the ...

Asian bonds insulated from Cyprus turmoil

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... spectrum." The likes of Singapore and Hong Kong are among the highest quality in the world with Triple A ratings from Standard & Poor's. Meanwhile, at the other end of the quality spectrum, Kazakhstan and India have ratings of BBB+ and BBB- respectively. ...

So stupid it could actually make money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
"The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red and, oh, the night's so blue And then I go and spoil it all by announcing saying something stupid like "we'll tax you I love you"." My apologies for messing up your immortal classic Frank ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... 1996. In November of the same year, in the early days of the technology boom, it gained for 10 straight days. The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 2.04 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 1,554.52. The Nasdaq composite rose 2.8 points, or 0.09 per cent, to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... up 2.77 points to 14,450.06 at close. The index wavered between small gains and losses for most of the day. The Standard & Poor's 500 was down four points at 1,552. The Nasdaq composite had dropped 3.74 points to 1,552.48. The stock market has surged ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... biggest economy and concern grew about prospects for China, the second biggest. British stocks were also pulled lower by poor survey data that signalled a fresh recession on the horizon and as global bank HSBC posted sliding annual profits. London's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... cent) to 3,169.74. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets mostly fell as investors fretted over Italy's post-election deadlock, poor economic data, looming US budget cutbacks and a raft of company results. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies bucking ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
The Australian share market is trading lower following negative leads from overseas markets. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 26 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 5,078.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had reversed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... cent higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 175.24 points, or 1.26 per cent, higher at 14,075.37 and Standard & Poor's 500 index 19.04 points, or 1.27 per cent, higher at 1,515.98. The NASDAQ Composite index gained 32.61 points, or 1.04 per ...