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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street where both the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 reached record highs for a third straight session. At 0645 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 5,480. The ...

ASFA calls for lifetime contribution caps

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for lifetime cap to non-concessional superannuation contributions for those with balances over $2.5 million. The recommendation is published in a report which analyses the impact ...

Third arrow, broken arrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
... still pump mo' money if the economy follows the path it did in 1997. And just last week, we have PM Abe firing the 'the third arrow' of structural reforms. The Japanese government has formally adopted the growth strategy drafted last year. This included ...

James knows when

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... when of the first rate hike. This is two quarters earlier than consensus expectations for the first lift to happen in the third quarter of 2015. Wall Street dropped - the S&P 500 index by as much as 0.8%; the Dow by 0.7% the Nasdaq by 0.7% -- in early ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell following disappointing economic data. At 0645 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up five points at 5,431. US consumer spending, which accounts for ...

YBR Smarter Money receives rating upgrade

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... Smarter Money has an important role to play in helping investors earn superior returns with low levels of risk." This is the third independent asset consultant recommendation Smarter Money has received and the fund is now available on five different ...

Bank cross-sell growing but slowly

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... to other banks. According to the research, Roy Morgan found that the Big 4 retail banks have on average less than a one third wallet share penetration of their own customers. The results infer "there is plenty of scope for these banks to increase their ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after solid gains on Wall Street with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a fresh high. At 0803 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,390. The Dow ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after solid gains on Wall Street with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a fresh high. At 0803 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,390. The Dow ...

SMSF members getting younger

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... from 42.2% in July 2013 to 27.4% in December 2014, a decrease of roughly 275,911 SMSF members. Stocks form close to one-third (32.1%) of SMSF holdings, followed by 28.0% of holdings in cash, highlighting the desire for defensiveness and stability among ...