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Financial planners lose out to accountants on SMSFs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... 2013 the number of SMSFs using a financial planner was 205,000, out of a grand total of 503,000 SMSFs in Australia. This figure compares to 210,000 in 2007, when there were approximately 330,000 SMSFs in Australia. This could show that a growing proportion ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
The Australian share market is a little higher ahead of the release of key inflation figures and data from China. CMC Markets analyst Ric Spooner said the market was waiting for the release of Australian consumer price index (CPI) figures for the June ...

Centrepoint spent $4.9 million in client claims

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... indicative net loss before tax, Centrepoint showed that it had $4.9 million in expenses associated with client claims. The figure doesn't include the ongoing claims expense, which has been retained within the underlying profit, which was of $3.2 million. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after a series of mediocre earnings report limited buying enthusiasm. At 0752 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 4,974. ...

One in five ASX200 companies ignoring social media

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
More than one in five of Australia's largest companies are failing to make use of social media, according to a study by business researcher BRR Media. While the majority of ASX200 companies increased their social media usage in the past year, BRR's ...

Super board quality compromised over pay rates

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... June 2012 the average director received $42,323 per year while the average chairperson made $76,368. The lowest reported figure for a board director was $14,647 and the highest was $62,501. The data was sourced from 37 major super funds across every ...

Facebook usage in Australia going up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
While there are concerns Facebook use in Australia may be slipping, the number of Australians using the social media platform actually jumped 2.75% in May to reach 12.2 million. LinkedIn was ranked a distant second with 3.7 million users and Twitter ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... eurozone inflation rose to 1.6 per cent in June from 1.4 per cent in May, EU data agency Eurostat said Tuesday, with the figure for powerhouse Germany jumping from 1.6 to 1.9 per cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose following a rally in the previous ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Wall Street's lead after the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 closed at all-time highs for the third straight session as in-line Chinese economic growth data offset disappointing US retail sales figures. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street edged higher to new highs following strong banking earnings that offset a profit warning from UPS and fresh trouble for Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft. At 0820 AEST on Monday, the September ...