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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower on Wednesday. At 0639 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down three points points at 4,4233. In economic news on Wednesday, The Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Planner banned as watchdog continues industry clean-up

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
ASIC is continuing its clean up of the financial services sector with the banning of another Sydney based planner. Stephen Paul Hing of Enmore has been barred from providing financial services for four years after an investigation revealed he took part ...

The good, the bad and the whatever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
Wake up people, there's no time to let Monday-itis get the better of us - especially not this Monday. Not when there's news a -plenty to digest. There's good news to stir the animal spirits among the bulls... bad news to keep the bears on the pounce... ...

Tax forum tackles wealth management issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
While big ticket items like the GST, Carbon Tax and Mining Tax may not have been up for discussion, there was still plenty to talk about for the wealth management industry as Government heads and industry leaders gathered at the 2011 Tax Forum. Treasurer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street again rose more than one per cent. At 0632 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 54 points at 4,122. In economic news on Friday, The Australian Industry ...

FPA reveals advertising impact

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The Financial Planning Association claims that its $2 million national consumer advertising campaign is already reaping new business for its members thanks to a surge in online activity. Since the campaign, which spans television, print and online was ...

UK abolishes Default Retirement Age

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... skills base. Companies will also have to review their recruitment and retention policies to ensure they remain within the law.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after sharp declines on Wall Street. At 0649 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 58 points at 4,4005. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

SG High Court challenge lost

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... Full Federal Court also found in favour of the Commissioner, which stated, "the legislation is properly characterised as a law with respect of 'invalid and old-age pensions' and hence Part 8 of the SGAA is valid." "The superannuation guarantee charge ...

ASIC: Former Bell Potter adviser charged

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
A former Bell Potter Securities employee has been charged with five counts of dishonest conduct involving more than $1.8 million, following an ASIC investigation. Lawson Stuart Donald, 36, worked at the stockbroking firm as a client adviser between ...