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Oil outlook flips on economy flop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... Dateline 11 March 2011. The "Day of Rage." This was supposed to happen in Saudi Arabia, its end game anticipated to determine of what goes after in the MENA region, the price of crude and the outlook for the global economy. Pure coincidence perhaps but ...

Oil central bank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... Greece and Ireland. But there may be a big surprise coming to a theatre near us on 11 March 2011 -- a surprise that could determine the oil outlook - at least for the near term. A "Day of Rage" in Saudi Arabia had been booked on this day. The international ...

Oil at US$300

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... Rage" on the 11th and 20th of this month had been twittered and facebooked in Saudi Arabia. What happens there could determine whether oil reaches (and stays) US$140 or US$150 - but certainly not US$300 - in the coming months. No way, Jose!

ATO shifts gears on SMSF regos

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
Trustees will not be able to register an SMSF until there are assets in the fund under a new ATO system launched late last year. Two months ago, 30,000 SMSFs were reclassified as 'Registered - Status not determined', as part of an incentive to make ...

US reforms open doors for tax-savvy advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... US Financial Planning Association (FPA), many feel that existing laws have created a 'monopoly for patent holders to determine who can and cannot utilise parts of the tax code'. This has had a knock on effect to financial plans with planners constantly ...

More tax changes needed to aid local funds: BDO

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
Advisory firm BDO has raised its concerns on the Government's proposed tax changes on investment income of foreign funds, arguing they do not fully address the tax uncertainties that make Australian capital markets less appealing to overseas investors. ...

Year of the Bunny

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
Christian Szell: Is it safe?... Is it safe? Babe: You're talking to me? Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: Is what safe? Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: I don't know what you mean. I can't tell you something's safe or not, unless I know specifically ...

Lift the bar on default funds: ISN

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... note. ISN proposes several strategies to improve the selection process. Firstly, it calls for a transparent process to determine which default funds will be selected, and precludes a process where employers alone select the fund. Another strategy is ...

Lookin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... Good news in Australasia. Good news in Europe. Good news in North America. These are the news that would by and large determine the financial market outlook over the coming year. Barring any exogenous shocks, 2011 is going to be a happy new year.

Praemium plans Australian Sharia service

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... Australian fund will have the same features as the UK version, but controlled by a committee of Islamic scholars that determine whether investments are compliant, which will be done by an Australian or Asian group. "It will certainly have an Australia ...