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Good jobs bad jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... expectations for a 115,000 gain in the month. Better, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised its estimate of employment for July (up an extra 40,000) and August (up 46,000) higher for a net increase of 86,000. Nay, it was so good, that you could almost ...

APRA releases final MySuper package

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
APRA has released its proposed final application form and instructions for the authorisation of MySuper products and a prudential standard on the transition to MySuper. The MySuper package also includes APRA's response to submissions received on the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
The Australian market is set to open higher after Wall Street rose slightly on positive reports for the US services sector and private hiring. At 0815 AEST on Thursday, the local December share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 4,448. ...

Cambooya appoints new CEO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
Fairfax family office Cambooya Services has appointed a new chief executive following the departure of Peter Roach in July this year. Jenny Wheatley assumed the role of CEO of Cambooya Services in August. She has additionally taken the role of CEO for ...

Super funds line up for Sevior

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
Veteran stock picker John Sevior's new fund is being reviewed by CBUS Super for an Australian Equities mandate. CBUS - which had an Australian equities mandate with Sevior's former employer Perpetual at the time of his departures - said that it is doing ...

Water an alternative with yield

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
Exposure to attractive food, resource and agricultural valuations can be achieved by investing in water as an asset class, said Tyndall AM. "Where there is a simple demand imbalance you are giving yourself a chance to participate in capital growth," ...

Pick your poison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... because of it, US house prices are lifting. The S&P/Case-Shiller index showed property values rose by 1.2% in the year to July - the biggest annual gain since August 2010. Not only that, the July data showed house prices in all 20 tracked cities rising ...

Discretion strictly case-by-case in new SMSF audit scheme

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
Discretion will be applied on a strictly case-by-case basis, for accountants registering with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission's self managed super fund auditor program. Requirements such as tertiary qualifications, an exam and other ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker, with the mining-related sectors leading the broader market lower. At 1028 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 18.4 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 4,389.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower despite modest gains on overseas markets. At 0808 AEST the September share price index futures contract was down five points at 4,410. The local market on Wednesday finished at its highest level ...