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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
The Australian market has shot up by more than one-and-a-half per cent at noon, with investors using yesterday's falls to lap up cheaper stocks. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner describes it as a relief rally following Monday's decline. ...

Vanguard cuts costs on intl equities ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
Vanguard has reduced the headline cost of its All-World ex-US Shares Index Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) from 0.18% to 0.15%. According to the index fund specialist, the management expense ratio on the product has fallen by an average of 10 basis points ...

New regime for accountants: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Speaking at an industry briefing, Federal minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten has thanked the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) for its input in proposed rules regarding the provision of financial advice. The Institute ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a strong showing on Wall Street and European bourses rebounded on better-than-expected bond auctions in Italy. At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 41 points ...

Challenger hops on SuperStream gateway

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Challenger Retirement Fund has signed up to the electronic SuperStream rollover gateway, a move that could reduce some of its admin costs to a fraction of where they are today. The Fund said it is the first superannuation fund to sign up to the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a positive performance on Wall Street buoyed by upbeat earnings results and after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said US economic growth had rebounded from the fourth quarter. At 0901 AEDT ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following Wall Street's downward lead after Italian election exit polls indicated a coalition may be needed. At 0800 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down 54 points at 4988. ...

Accountants in demand

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Accountants are one of several professions that are in short supply in Australia, new research has revealed. The Clarius Skills Index for December shows that accountants, along with engineers, IT professionals, corporate services managers are in high ...

Big year in platforms and super: AMP Fin Services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
While underlying profit rose modestly compared to 2011 figures, AMP Financial Services posted a $1.7 billion turnaround in net cash flows, buoyed by solid performance from its platforms and wealth management arms. AFS net cash flows recovered from a ...

Super assets up 15% to $1.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Super funds have staged a massive bounceback, reclaiming $192 billion to post the fastest annual asset growth in two-and-a-half years to reach $1.508 trillion. Driving the growth in the APRA reported figures is the 12% average return, according to SelectingSuper ...