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Employer super contributions down as jobless figure rises

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... financial crisis, according to Financial Services Council (FSC) chief economist James Bond. The FSC's Bond Report put the figure at $489 million, or 2.4%, lower than the June quarter 2012. However, there was a rise in member contributions of $377 million ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's jump after strong US car sales pointed to strength in the manufacturing sector. At 0806 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 16 points at 5,172. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
Australian stocks have opened lower as investors respond to an increased possibility the US will launch a military strike on Syria. IG market strategist Chris Weston said news that US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner and majority leader ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite a rise in US stocks, although concerns about a possible military strike on Syria cut into Wall Street's early gains. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher following positive leads from European markets. CMC chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the market had taken its cue from official figures which showed manufacturing activity expanded in the UK and the ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after European bourses made sharp gains on upbeat Chinese and eurozone economic data, and receding investor concerns over a US intervention in Syria. Wall Street was closed for the Labor Day public holiday. ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has started the week on a positive note thanks to stronger than expected Chinese manufacturing data. Commonwealth Bank market analyst Steven Daghlian said the market received a boost from the release of official Chinese manufacturing ...

Sagging commodities see drop in foreign investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... 2012, assets under custody for foreign investors (sub-custody) grew by 13.5%. But for the first six months of 2013, this figure plummeted to 0.1%. In a statement, ACSA said this figure reflected the "slowing foreign appetite for Australian assets as ...

Citi surges but NAB still top dog custodian

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
Citigroup has seen a huge surge in assets under custody (AUC) in the first half of 2013, growing by more than 20% to $213.28 billion, according to half-yearly sector figures released by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA). Citi now ...

IFS to triple adviser numbers in 3 years

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... working on a very large pool with industry fund members probably reaching 5 million Australians," Danaher said. "We must figure out how we engage all those people in advice and it will probably be through marketing activities and providing different ...