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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite falls on Wall Street as a partial US government shutdown loomed due to Washington political gridlock over a new budget. At 0808 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street with traders nervous amid relentless partisan squabbling over a US budget bill to avert a partial US government shutdown. At 0759 AEST on Monday, the September share price ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained following some solid economic data. At 0812 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,314. Wall Street's gains came on the heels of ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street as investors remained cautious over the lack of progress in Washington budget talks. At 0753 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 11 points ...

Platforms hit $445bn record

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
Resurgent equity markets during 2012-13 and the fall in the AUD helped drive platform funds under advice up 17% during the year to reach $445 billion, its highest ever level. Research just released by Rainmaker confirmed the 17% increase to be ahead ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mainly lower following data showing US consumer confidence fell in September. The looming deadline for raising the US debt ceiling also weighed on sentiment. At 0757 AEST on Wednesday ...

Accountant gets 6 years jail for promoting tax avoidance scheme

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
A Gold Coast accountant has been sentenced to 6 years jail for promoting a tax avoidance scheme to clients after the case was successfully brought forward by Project Wickenby, a cross-agency Government taskforce fighting against tax evasion, avoidance ...

ASIC accepts EU from two advice firms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted enforceable undertakings from two financial planning firms. Melbourne adviser James Thomas Banfield has entered into an enforceable undertaking with ASIC that prevents him from ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street amid greater investor confidence the US economy can withstand an expected reduction of Federal Reserve stimulus measures. At 0811 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price ...

Retirees see silver lining of slowing mining boom

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The end of the mining boom could see resources companies paying out higher dividends to shareholders as opportunities for reinvestment dwindle, according to Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hamson. These higher dividends will particularly ...