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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was trading about half a US cent lower at noon, as concerns over Australia's economic recovery continue. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the local unit was trading at 98.99 US cents, down from 99.50 cents on Thursday. Since 0700 AEDT on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
The Australian market is receiving broadly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with key equities indices higher in both the US and Europe, along with commodities. On the ASX 24 at 0831 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was ...

Super contribs to SMSFs down, asset alloc steady

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
SMSF contributions fell by more than 20 per cent in the last quarter - following similar patterns throughout last year, new research shows. According to figures from Multiport, the December quarter saw the average inflow of contributions to SMSFs decrease ...

HOSTPLUS cooks up a competition

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
HOSTPLUS turns up the heat on low chef apprenticeship figures and promotes the cooking industry through its own master chef competition. HOSTPLUS has launched a national cooking competition, 'Cook For Your Career', which the industry fund said will ...

Related party asset exposures pose conflict: report

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
In its Annual Superannuation Bulletin this year, APRA reports on the most significant asset exposures of super funds, with some obvious, and not so obvious, findings on where potential conflicts of interest could arise. According to the report, retail ...

Aust Unity boutiques cautious on year ahead

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
Despite seeing a relatively positive year ahead, chief investment officers of two Australian Unity Investments boutiques remain cautions, believing that managing risk is the key for equity investors in 2011. Don Williams, chief investment officer at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
The Australian market has received generally positive leads from offshore trading over the weekend, with Wall Street indices and oil higher, although precious metals were lower. Copper surged in New York. On the ASX 24 at 0633 AEDT, the March share ...

Coalition gives qualified support to reforms

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
The Coalition isn't itching for a fight when it comes to the recently announced superannuation reforms, despite the Government's precarious grip on power under the hung parliament. In response to the reforms unveiled by the Government yesterday, the ...

Shopping till unemployment drops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
If there is one proof that no one can fight against nature, it is the Americans and shopping. Yes Virginia, they continue to shop in stores and and even online! And they're not only window-shopping... they are actually exchanging money for goods and ...

Hooray it's Oprah day

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
So much for Australia's vision of itself as a world financial centre as Oprah has shown that all the world wants from us is Kangaroos, Koalas, sunny beaches and iron ore. Or is that the wrong way to look at the frenzy now supposedly gripping the nation ...