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Irish luck unlocked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014

SMSFs stick with cash and TDs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
The self-managed super fund (SMSF) industry's love affair with cash and term deposits shows little signs of abating, despite the lowering interest rates and resulting increase in inflation risk. According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) September ...

FPA-Cbus referral deal makes promising start

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... said that, since January 1, 25 Cbus members have been referred to participating planners for in-depth advice. He said this figure was "a bit above expectations, given that it's a quiet time of year." The FPA Professional Practice Referral Programme pilot ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
Australian stocks are extending their gains on the back of a second day of rallies on US and European markets. Sentiment is positive after the World Bank predicted higher global economic growth this year compared to last, as Germany released strong ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong performance on Wall Street after the World Bank said the global economy was at a turning point. At 0858 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 24 points ...

Men continue to dominate super fund boards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... superannuation fund boards has risen by 6% since 2006, but men still comprise 78% of superannuation fund trustees. While this figure compares favourably to the percentage of women on ASX 200 boards - 15.8% according to 2013 figures - it lags considerably ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
Australian shares have bounced back from Tuesday's losses, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street. The market is more than three-quarters of a per cent higher, which partly offsets the previous session's 1.5 per cent slide. Morgans senior private ...

Big fall one day, up and away the next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained strongly in part on the back of better-than-expected earnings at JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo. At 0645 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 26 ...

SMSF borrowing under control, ATO figures suggest

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
Fears that low interest rates are encouraging self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to over-borrow to invest in real estate appear to be overblown, according to figures released by the Australian Taxation Office. According to the ATO's stats for the September ...