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Adviser remuneration debate sparks fly

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
The Association of Financial Advice (AFA) hits back at Industry Super Fund research claiming consumers save $82,000 by retirement age by avoiding financial adviser fees. According to the AFA, this research was designed to distract consumers from industry ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... and Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd is due to release its full year results. Meanwhile, Commonwealth bank adviser and global economist David Hale is due to speak in Melbourne. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) bid to prevent Metcash ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... 0700 AEDT on Wednesday, it has traded between a low of 100.66 US cents and a high of 101.14 US cents. St George chief economist Besa Deda said the local unit was drifting lower on Wednesday. "It remains a pretty quiet trading day today," Ms Deda said. ...

Equity Trustees names head of wealth mgmt

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... private clients legal manager, who has been heading up wealth management in the interim. Galagher's former roles include economist in the Reserve Bank of Australia's economics and research department and roles at IOOF, Commonwealth Funds Management and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... devastating earthquake and tsunami. Shortly after, the Australian dollar dropped 0.15 US cents. National Australia Bank senior economist David de Garis said the local currency was still susceptible to changes in risk appetite, as dictated by events overseas. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
The Australian market is set to open higher on Friday with world markets up overnight after a week of heavy losses due to the nuclear concerns in Japan, and commodity markets were also stronger. On the ASX 24 at 0745 AEDT, the March share price index ...

Share plummet overplayed - fund managers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... commodities and commodity currencies in favour of fixed income assets. Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist, AMP Capital Investors, agrees that there has been knee jerk reaction in the markets but feels that fund managers must ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... cent of US exports. "It's a situation where you sell, and you ask questions later," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at New York-based Avalon Partners. After falling as much as 297 points, the Dow recovered and ended the day down 137.74 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... US cents. Since 0700 AEDT, the unit moved between a low of 100.62 US cents and a high of 101.72 US cents. ICAP senior economist Adam Carr said news of another explosion at a Japanese nuclear power plant had dampened risk sentiment. "Markets are pretty ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... the Australian dollar traded between a high of 101.53 US cents and a low of 100.82 US cents. Nomura Australia chief economist Stephen Roberts said the unit trekked higher during the morning session, but was under some pressure from poor performing share ...