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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite a negative lead from Wall Street which fell following disappointing US jobs data. At 0900 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 5,032. The US economy ...

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the government to provide a clear timetable and terms of reference for its review of retirement income stream regulations, including the tax treatment of deferred lifetime annuities ...

Mmm bargains, hmm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
Wall Street bounces as bargain hunters pounce. I could stop right here, thank you very much but, alas, I have a number of words quota to fill so here we go. Yes Virginia, Wall Street clawed back some of the previous day's losses - the S&P 500 up 0.8% ...

Challenger Diversified Property Group reports earnings growth

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Challenger Diversified Property Group has reported normalised earnings of $23.9 million for the six months to 31 December 2013, up from $22.9 million for the same period the previous year. Net profit after tax (statutory) fell to $15.2 million for the ...

I swear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
From this day forth, we'll all be trying to get inside that lady's head. Janet Yellen has just been sworn in as the new chief of that mightiest central bank in the world - the US Federal Reserve - but given the backdrop to her swearing in, Janet must ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower after Wall Street plunged as lacklustre reports on Chinese and US manufacturing activity added to concerns about economic growth and emerging-market economies. At 0845 AEDT on Tuesday, the March ...

EQT reports lift in profits

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Equity Trustees (EQT) has announced a 16.3% year-on-year lift in half-year revenue and a 21.6% increase in net profit after tax for the six months to 31 December 2013. Net profit after tax rose for the second half of 2013 rose to $5.4 million from $4.4 ...

ASIC takes most action against small business owners

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) took most of its criminal, civil and administrative actions against small business owners in the second half of 2013. The ASIC Enforcement Report from July to December 2013 reveals that the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following the lead of international markets on continued unease over emerging markets. At 0755 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down 23 points at 5,120. In economic news on ...

ASIC examines risks posed by complex products

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a new report examining the risks posed by complex products and how it will work to regulate them. 'Report 384 Regulating complex products' outlines sets out ASIC's recent and current ...