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Consumer confidence in super is key: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
The Minister of Financial Services Bill Shorten Shorten encouraged politicians from all sides to "make the right decisions so the superannuation system remains strong, stable and settled" at an industry gathering last week. "Community confidence in ...

Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... they are. "These reforms will enable consumers to know who to trust with their financial affairs, and build consumer confidence in the financial product advice industry", Mr Shorten said. It will also make it easier for the Australian Securities and ...

Can't help falling in love with stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... investors into equities, sending Wall Street even higher. This, in turn, creates a wealth effect, boosting consumer confidence encouraging consumers to spend more lifting company profits that lift business confidence encouraging firms to increase investment ...

The virtuous cycle is back in play

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... last week, we got lotsa lotsa economic data pointing to continued progress in the US. Let us count the ways: Consumer confidence - both the Conference Board measure and the Reuters/University of Michigan gauge - rose in February. That's despite the income ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... the Paris CAC 40 gained 1.92 per cent to 3691.49 points, as dealers took their cues also from rising German consumer confidence and overnight gains on Wall Street. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose after US Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke reaffirmed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... after stocks in the United States posted strong gains on reports of surprisingly robust new home sales and consumer confidence. Locally, several major companies reported better-than-expected financial results during the morning, providing further momentum. ...

ASIC speeds up misconduct probe

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... Paul Harding-Davis believes that the increased regulatory efficiency breeds a stronger industry. "I think consumer confidence benefits greatly from knowing that there is a strong regulator and particularly that they are as ahead of the game as possible ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... 50.9 points, or 1.0 per cent, to 5,021.8 points. US stocks closed decisively higher after strong reports on consumer confidence and the housing market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 13,900.13, up 115.96 (0.84 per cent). The broad-based S&P ...

Accountants in demand

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... movement across occupations and industries was likely to increase. She said economic indicators show that consumer confidence had reached a two-year high and with US employment figures improving and growth in China stabilising there should be more job ...

All Ords at 5000 overvalued but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... Statistics recorded some 20,200 workers hired in January. And they're happy. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute consumer confidence index jumped by 7.7% in February -- the fastest since September 2011 -- to 108.3 -- the highest since December 2010 -- from ...