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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained despite continuing concern over escalating tension in Ukraine and poor industrial data from China. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up nine ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a negative close on Wall Street as increased Ukraine tensions overshadowed strong US jobs figures. At 0810 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,454. ...

Hockey signals pension age might climb to 70

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey has issued veiled warnings that welfare spending and age pension structures will need to be changed say by raising the pension age to make them affordable. In a major speech he presented this week to the 'The Global Age of Responsibility ...

Wealth management sector key to Australian growth: Deloitte

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
The wealth management sector is among the list of top five most important industries to lift Australia's growth trajectory over the next 20 years, according to new research from professional services firm Deloitte. Along with gas, agribusiness, international ...

FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has obtained legal advice arguing that the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms will not compromise the best interests duties of advisers to their clients. The advice, provided by ...

FoFA amendments will reduce quality of advice: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
The government's proposal to amend the best interest duty section of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms are "inconsistent with the nature of a best interests duty" and will "reduce the overall quality of financial advice", according to legal ...

market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
Mining companies have dragged the sharemarket lower after weak Chinese trade data lead to a fall in commodity prices. Chinese import and export figures released on Saturday showed an unexpected trade deficit of $US22.98 billion ($A25.37 billion), vastly ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Positive reactions to earnings reports from several major companies have pushed the share market higher. Morning trade had been mildly positive despite a negative lead from US markets, IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. "We've started off fairly ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
Positive reactions to earnings reports from several major companies have pushed the share market higher. Morning trade had been mildly positive despite a negative lead from US markets, IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. "We've started off fairly ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as investors worked through the minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting. At 0833 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 16 ...