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Centrepoint spent $4.9 million in client claims

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
Professional Investment Services (PIS) owner Centrepoint Alliance Group spent $4.9 million to cover client claims in relation to the performance of some of its advisers. The company revealed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that the group ...

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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
The level of superannuation fund board members salaries is reducing effectiveness according to law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth chief executive John Denton. Speaking as part of a panel at The Economist Bellwether 2013 Australian Forum in Sydney this ...

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 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after Wall Street snapped a three-day streak of records as investors looked ahead to Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

Gold headed to $3k an ounce says ETF pioneer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
Gold may yet reach US$3000 an ounce, despite recent downward trends and a current level of around the US$1,200 mark, according to ETF Securities' Graham Tuckwell. Speaking at an event at the ASX marking 10 years since ETF Securities launched the world's ...

ACFS flummoxed by SMSF cash trend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
The authors of a new report by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) are bemused as to why self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors heavily favour cash over fixed-interest products. The paper, entitled 'The Future Demand and Supply ...