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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... News Corp were up 7.5 cents, or 0.37 per cent, $20.115. Telstra shares were down 1.5 cents, or 0.14 per cent, at $3.635. Echo Entertainment, which Packer has expressed an interest in, was six cents higher, at $4.31. Fairfax shares had gained 0.5 cents ...

SMSF establishments continue down trend

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Establishments of self-managed super funds numbered 7,152 in the March quarter, according to the latest Australian Taxation Office statistics, continuing the decline in numbers from the quarterly peak of 10,434 in September 2011. The latest figures ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... company warned its revenue in the six months to June 30 will be eight per cent lower than the previous corresponding period. Echo Entertainment's shares were placed in a trading halt after the casino operator announced plans for a capital raising. Echo's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... $1.98. Crown Ltd eased one cent to $8.59 after James Packer started lobbying for former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett take Echo Entertainment's chairman John Story's spot on the board. Echo's shares declined 0.5 cents to $4.345. Shares in Programmed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after international bourses lost ground amid concerns over China's economy following a warning on dropping iron ore demand and on new US housing data. At 0815 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index ...

MySuper regulations fundamentally flawed

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
Industry concerns have arisen over pricing structures and fee levels under the proposed My Super legislation, with calls for the government to allow differential pricing. "Lifecycle strategies that shift a higher weight to fixed income as a member nears ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Australian stocks gained about half a per cent, breaking a three-day losing streak, as positive data from the US spurred hopes that the world economy may have some life yet. The number of US jobless claims fell to the lowest level in three years, data ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
Australian stocks extended their losses as a slew of downgrades to European banks and fears that France may soon follow sent offshore bourses tumbling overnight. Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded major banks Credit Agricole and Rabobank on the back ...

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
It was the summit touted as the one to end all summits. But nah! As Daryll Kerrigan in the "The Castle" would say, "tell him he's dreaming". Five Plans done, "n" to go. Last weekend's European Summit produced something - well, sort of - and the equity ...

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Super industry heads have responded to yesterday's MYEFO announcement from the Government with concerns raised about the reliance of super products on the equity markets. As reported yesterday by Financial Standard, Treasurer Wayne Swan released the ...