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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after European bourses made sharp gains on upbeat Chinese and eurozone economic data, and receding investor concerns over a US intervention in Syria. Wall Street was closed for the Labor Day public holiday. ...

September morn' or September mourn?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
"So, are you going to tighten by Labor Day?" Tonight we're going back to the future.A Going back to that fateful day on the 22nd of May -- when Texas Republican and head of the Joint Economics Committee Kevin Brady posed this question upon US Federal ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after disappointing consumer spending news helped pull US stocks lower in a quiet end to the market's worst month in more than a year. At 0805 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Wilson HTM reports losses after year of "disruptions"

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
Wilson HTM Investment Group has reported net losses after tax of $1.6 million. This compares with net losses of $7.6 million in FY 2012. Wilson chair Steven M Skala put the disappointing performance in part down to "disruptions" caused by the investigations ...

PIS could face class action over "inadequate" advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
Slater & Gordon are considering a class action against Professional Investment Services (PIS) after retail investors face losses from the collapse of a Queensland olive farm investment scheme. Over 350 Australians had ploughed approximately $25 million ...

Whiteley and Brogden join forces to condemn CPA report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The "accord" between the Industry Super Network (ISN) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) has seen its first practical manifestation in a joint response to CPA Australia's report into the superannuation system. The strongly-worded response, penned ...

Plum, Virgin get MySuper authorisation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Plum and Virgin Super are the latest funds to get their MySuper authorisations, bringing the total number of products available to 65. The two retail groups bring to seven the number of retail groups now with MySuper authorisation ahead of the 1 January ...

Problems, problems, problems

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
"Problems, problems, problems all day long Will my problems work out right or wrong..." -Everly Brothers Ahhh, the 'ber' months...they're almost here.A And true to form problems in the investment landscape are multiplying.A Statistics show that September ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... Steve Ballmer will retire within the next 12 months. The US Commerce Department's unwelcome US new-home sales report for July - sales plunged 13.4 per cent month-on-month - also proved a catalyst for the rally. Locally, at 0755 AEST on Monday, the September ...

Rudd promises to expand Super Clearing House

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said he will extend the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House service to businesses with fewer than 100 employees if he is re-elected. Currently the service is only open to businesses with 19 or fewer employees. ...