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Australian ETF industry soars to reach $8 billion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
The Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) industry has swelled to a record high, breaching the $8 billion mark for the first time, according to data from ETF provider BetaShares. The total market capitalisation of the low cost index products traded ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
The Australian share market has opened fractionally higher, boosted by the big miners. IG Markets market strategist Evan Lucas said the big miners - BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals - were forging ahead on the back of stronger iron ore prices ...

Less than 1% of AusSuper members seek advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Less than 1% of AustralianSuper and REST members are receiving advice, despite the introduction of measures to improve access to advice as part of the Stronger Super reforms. Under MySuper 'intra-fund advice' regulations, funds can collectively charge ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
The Australian share market has opened fractionally higher, boosted by the big miners. IG Markets market strategist Evan Lucas said the big miners - BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals - were forging ahead on the back of stronger iron ore prices ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a mixed result on Wall Street and European markets amid heightening concerns of yet another Greek bailout. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up nine points ...

Accountants expected to flood advice space

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after falls on Wall Street despite strong Chinese economic data. At 0748 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was unchanged at 5004. In economic news on Monday, the Australian ...

Provisio launches free online trial for IFAs

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
Small-to-medium enterprises and IFAs will now have access to Provisio Technologies' (Provisio) online scaled advice system via a free online trial. Prior to this the financial advice technology firm's advice tools had been used by major superannuation ...

ASIC takes action against diamond trading scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has started legal action against what could be an elaborate diamond trading scheme designed to avoid the operation of the consumer credit laws. ASIC filed proceedings in the Federal Court in ...

New dark pool transparency rules introduced

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
New rules affecting dark pools and high frequency trading (HFT) have been introduced in a bid to improve transparency. Minister Assisting for Financial Services and Superannuation David Bradbury announced a package of market integrity rules just prior ...