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Hunter Hall appoints ex-Perpetual CEO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Hunter Hall International has appointed former Perpetual chief executive officer David Deverall as its new chief following the resignation of David Buckland earlier this year. Deverall will commence with the firm and assume a board seat on July 30 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite falls on Wall Street overnight after weak US retail sales figures. At 0800 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up one point at 4,073. In economic news on Tuesday ...

Govt targets early release schemes; defers SMSF transfer ban

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
Promoters of illegal early release superannuation schemes will face tough penalties as part of the Government's Stronger Super reforms. Minister for superannuation, Bill Shorten, announced the crack down targeting schemes promoted as a means of accessing ...

Plan B board accepts IOOF offer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
The board of Perth-based Plan B Holdings Limited has recommended a $49.1 million takeover offer made by IOOF. IOOF had proposed to acquire 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares in Plan B, in an off-market takeover that would see it add $2.2bn in funds ...

Wen's visible hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
Where are they now? Those hard landing-ers? Wall Streets and European equities jumped 1.7% and 1.4%, respectively - on the final day of last week's trading as markets welcomed news that China's economy slowed "as expected" to 7.6% in the year to the ...

APRA warns trustees about data integrity

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has written to superannuation fund trustees to outline its expectations on data integrity requirements, warning that while there has been some improvement, funds still have a good way to go before the industry ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after finishing in negative territory for six straight sessions and overnight falls on Wall Street. At 0815 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was unchanged at 4,038. The US ...

ASIC bans unlicensed Sydney adviser

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
Australian Securities & Investments Commission has permanently banned Sydney based adviser Ropati Broederlow after it found he acted dishonestly and made false and misleading statements in relation to financial products. Broederlow was also operating ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell amid lingering doubts over Spain's bailout package. At 0810 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up one point at 4,065. In economic news on Thursday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street overnight as investors digest a positive start to the US earnings season, a eurozone deal to help support Spain and its banks, and disappointing Chinese trade data. At ...