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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... US housing market is joining other advancing activity indicators we've seen over the past few months. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales rose by 3.7 per cent an annual rate of 5.10 million units from an upwardly revised ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... earnings estimates and raised its forecast for the rest of the year. AT&T was up 0.8 per cent at $26.74. The National Association of Realtors reported sales of previously owned homes, the dominant sector of the housing market, rose 3.7 per cent in March. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... and the Melbourne Institute releases their Leading Indices of Economic Activity for February. The Housing Industry Association (HIA) publishes its Trades Report for the March quarter. In equities news, BHP Billiton Ltd issues its March quarter production ...

ASIC silent on possible research probe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... audited reports and ratings-house research before advising clients on whether to invest in funds. Peter Johnston of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners, said the finance industry needed to stop product manufacturers paying research ...

Planners train up for social media regulations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... subscription-based app, 'Insight: Advisor Series', can be accessed online and was launched by Life Insurance Marketing Research Association (LIMRA) and social mediaware firm Socialware. Chad Bockius, chief executive, Socialware said social media will ...

Advisers fear super fund competition

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... their businesses in the future and say it is unfair competition as the fees are hidden. At a recent Financial Planners Association luncheon in Sydney, advisers made their fears known to Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten in question time. "How ...

Planners prime legal targets for angry clients

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... everything," he said. "With SMSFs they are so complex you really need a team." Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, said independent planners manager risk through their approved product lists. But robust risk management ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... of $US1,475.80. Gold miner Newcrest Mining was down nine cents at $41.21. In news on Monday, the Housing Industry Association and RP Data said Australian residential land sales had reached their lowest level in a decade, almost halving from a year earlier ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... share price index futures contract was up 16 points at 4,879 points. In economics news on Monday, the Housing Industry Association and RP Data release the residential land report for the December quarter 2010. In equities news, Woolworths Ltd will report ...

Trio victims turn on planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... fraud, such as Trio, and if they were given financial advice, their adviser. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, said the Trio fraud put the issue of risk at front and centre for advisers. "The approved product list ...