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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... company Crown's profit fell more than 20 per cent amid weak consumer confidence and losses from the sale of its stake in rival Echo. Crown shares were up 37 cents to $13.95 after opening. Among the major miners, Rio Tinto was $1.01 higher at $60.05 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... at 5,038. No major economic news is expected on Thursday. In equities news, Insurance Australia Group, Seven West Media, Echo Entertainment, Pacific Brands, Origin Energy, Fortescue Metals Group, Fairfax Media, Specialty Fashion Group, Village Roadshow ...

Cormann commits to change in face of Labor moratorium

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
Shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Matthias Cormann has echoed Treasurer Chris Bowen's calls for super certainty but refused to back a five-year moratorium on changes to the system. Bowen laid down a challenge to the Coalition ...

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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... Thursday. The four big banks are all higher with ANZ leading the way, 31 cents higher at $28.50. Shares in casino operator Echo Entertainment have hit an all-time low after it lost out to James Packer's Crown on plans for billion dollar luxury projects ...

The sky is falling downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
Are we there yet? Have we reached the "others are fearful" point, where good ol' Warren Buffett advises us to buy? It's very much looking that way for Australia. The scaremongers are coming out one-by-one scaremongering the bejeesus out of every bloke ...

SBBs to be part of NGS Super's new ethical option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... particular option has a more intense screen on it than our general investing would have," he said. "So we wouldn't invest in Echo here in Sydney, or Crown. We might remove Woolworths too because there's exposure there to alcohol distribution. But would ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... But, gold miner Newcrest had gained 37 cents, or 2.54 per cent, to $14.93 as gold prices held their ground. In other news, Echo Entertainment lost 11.34 per cent, or 39 cents, to hit $3.05 after James Packer's rival Crown Limited sold its 82.5 million ...

Budget gets nod of approval from industry bodies

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
Superannuation industry bodies have responded positively to last night's federal budget, generally agreeing that there were no major surprises. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos praised the government ...

UK to tax platform rebates as income

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
In a shock decision, the UK taxation authority has issued a ruling that declares some platform rebates to be de facto income on which investors will have to pay tax. The ruling has caused outrage among the UK wealth management community that has claimed ...