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Electronic reports signify Stronger Super milestone

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
Forty seven superannuation funds representing over 4 million members have for the first time lodged electronic reports to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) as part of the new standards outlined in the Stronger Super reforms, marking ...

Good, bad: all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
For an itsy-bitsy while last week, I feared that the "good is good and bad is good" catchphrase on Wall Street has died and gone to catchphrase heaven. Good news on the US economy became ba-ba-bad to the bones Thursday last week. The S&P 500 index declined ...

Tapering still some way off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
Market fears of US Federal Reserve tapering are overdone and loose policy will continue as the world outside the US cannot withstand higher interest rates, according to a leading fund manager. Western Asset co-chief investment officer Ken Leech says ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
The Australian market has opened lower following offshore falls including on Wall St. The trend of good news for the world's biggest economy prompted a fall in stock values with better-than-expected US gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.8 per ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets with sentiment buoyed by strong German and British industrial sectors data. At 0826 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 12 points ...

PM Capital launches global fund on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
PM Capital is set to launch its international equities strategy as a listed investment fund (LIC). PM Capital chief executive Chris Donohoe said the launch addresses the limited choice currently offered to investors who want access to the global share ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
Australian stocks have started the local session on the back foot, following weakness on international markets. Commsec market analyst Steven Daghlian said the local market was in the red for the fourth time in the past five trading sessions, following ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after international markets retreated after downward revisions of eurozone growth and unemployment. At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down five points at 5,412. ...

Fund returns dip to 15pct

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
The SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index dipped during September, but at 15.1% for the year ended 30 September 2013 they are still at near three year highs. Rainmaker, the researcher that conducts surveys of fund performance ...

Facebook turns on profits as teenagers turn off

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
Amid strong profit results for Facebook, analysts are zeroing in on the falling usage from teenagers - pointing to long term implications for corporations that have a singular social media strategy. Facebook declared a 60% jump in September profits ...