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Wagging the dog

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... months. Dow rose on continued positive trend in US retail spending. While retail sales eased in November, this followed stronger-than-expected readings - that were revised even higher -- in the previous two months. See what I mean? Overall, nothing much ...

ASIC releases FOFA guidance plan

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... misunderstanding of requirements or systems issues. However, where ASIC finds deliberate and systemic breaches we will take stronger regulatory action." ASIC is accepting industry feedback and will consult with stakeholders in the coming months.

Round two of Stronger Super revealed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Superannuation industry bodies have until January 13 to make submissions on the second tranche of the government's Stronger Super legislation, unveiled late yesterday. The latest exposure draft follows the introduction of the first part of the Superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... leaders may not have done enough. Tokyo rose 1.37 per cent, or 117.36 points, to 8,653.82, Sydney closed 1.18 per cent stronger, rising 49.8 points to 4,252.8 and Seoul added 1.33 per cent, or 25.01 points, to close at 1,899.76. In the afternoon Hong ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... 4,203, while the broader All Ordinaries index dropped 74.8 points, or 1.7 per cent, to 4,264.1. NEW YORK - A deal to forge stronger ties between most of Europe's economies sent stocks sharply higher Friday as hopes grew that the region is close to resolving ...

Industry responds to intra fund advice measures

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... "Millions of super fund members will be paying for an advice service they will not receive. This runs against all of the Stronger Super/Cooper and FoFA reform principles. We cannot support a framework that creates two levels of transparency for financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... region's firewall by running two huge rescue funds to protect weak economies. Tokyo closed 1.71 per cent, or 147.01 points, stronger at 8,722.17 and Seoul climbed 0.87 per cent, or 16.6 points, to 1,919.42. Hong Kong gained 1.58 per cent, or 298.35 points ...

Artio brings high yield to Aust instos

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Maldari, said that high yield bonds have been misunderstood in the past and actually have the potentially to deliver stronger returns than equities with a lower level of volatility. "If you looked for example, at the S&P 500 over very long periods of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set for a modestly stronger start after France and Germany called for a new EU treaty with tougher budgetary rules to deal with the eurozone debt crisis. Stocks markets rose on the proposal, but Wall Street pulled back on reports ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... Woolworths was up 31 cents, or 1.25 per cent, to 25.18 while diversified group Wesfarmers was 49 cents, or 1.54 per cent, stronger at $32.23. Foster's Group shares were flat at $5.39 after the takeover of the brewing giant by Anglo-South African brewer ...