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Asian counterweight

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
It's still the word - Greece, that is. "In the face of the extensive rumbas of the last few days, it was stressed by all that Greece is an integral part of the Eurozone." This was Greek government spokesman Elias Mossialos' announcement to the world ...

Cloud software brings pay-per-audit revolution

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
New auditing software for self-managed super funds enables practices to avoid license fees by paying per audit. Financial services software provider Sage HandiSoft has created an audit application for SMSFs that is accessed online and stored in the ...

Gold, gold, gold, but not to Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
Australian investors, including super funds, misinterpreting gold as a returns generator rather than as a defensive strategy is costing them major opportunities in the sector. Taurus Funds Management is a specialist in the gold sector and their director ...

Australia ahead of pack in IT wealth spend

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
The wealth management industry in Australia and the Asia Pacific is set to outpace the rest of the world in IT investment over the next four years as the need for enhanced internet services and compliance technology fuels spending. According to technology ...

BNP Paribas gains Aust banking licence

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
BNP Paribas continues its expansion into the Australian financial markets with wholly-owned subsidiary, BNP Paribas Securities Services, granted a banking licence by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority. The licence will allow the bank to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
The Australian market is expected to open slightly lower today, after Wall Street stabilised following steep losses on Friday. At 0706 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was down nine points at 4,525. In economics news on ...

Diamonds are a fund's best friends

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Sparkling gems are luring investors with two global funds offering diamonds as a hedge against inflation and an alternative to traditional asset classes. Despite the availability of synthetic diamonds, prices for the gem have been rising for more than ...

Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
Brace yourselves people for this would be a longer-than-usual piece. Get that Monday-itis off your systems. There's work to be done, money to be made! During my weekend reading, I came across an article by a fellow named Danny Furman. His resume says ...

Budget bore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
"We are on track for surplus in 2012-13, on time, as promised..." Pardon moi, but this to me is the only thing with a hint of significance in honourable Wayne Swan's - Australia's deputy PM and Treasurer - budget speech last night. It was a ho-hum Budget ...

HSBC targets planners with Asian wide product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
HSBC is targeting financial planners with a new product that gives Australian investors exposure to seven key Asian markets. The HSBC100+ Series Asian Equity Investment is a structured product offering capital protected exposure to equity markets in ...