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Seasons Greetings from Financial Standard

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... out more developments. In the meantime, please note the following publishing dates: * Last online newsletter for 2011: December 16 (Friday) * First online newsletter for 2012: January 16 (Monday) * First print and iPad edition for 2012: January 30 (Monday) ...

Govt releases final issue of investment manager regime

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Australia's $1.8 trillion funds management sector has received its third and final investment manager regime from the Government, designed to attract more foreign capital and help build Australia's reputation as a financial services centre. Under the ...

AMIST Super appoints new CEO

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
James Thomas has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer for AMIST Super, the $1.2 billion meat industry fund. The previous CEO of AMIST Super, John Livanas, resigned to take over as chief executive officer of State Super on October 24. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
Australian stocks extended their losses as a slew of downgrades to European banks and fears that France may soon follow sent offshore bourses tumbling overnight. Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded major banks Credit Agricole and Rabobank on the back ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
Australian stocks are down after a survey found consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level since August, despite two consecutive cash rate cuts by the central bank. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 8.3 per cent ...

Aussies have more faith in super: Mercer

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
Australians are the happiest they've been with the super funds since December 2008, according to new research from Mercer. The Superannuation Sentiment Index shows a nine point rise in overall "sentiment score" between December 2010 and September 2011 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Australian shares are lower as warnings from two ratings agencies overnight wiped out optimism that Europe's debt crisis may be nearing a resolution. Monday's gains were wiped out after Moody's Investors Service said it would review the credit ratings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after Moody's Investors Service doused investor optimism when it said it would review all the credit ratings of all European nations following last week's fiscal pact to solve the eurozone financial ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Australian shares surged 1.6 per cent after key offshore bourses rallied on the back of Europe's latest plan to address its economic crisis. All 17 of the eurozone countries on Friday agreed to a "fiscal compact" to create tighter budgetary rules for ...

New Count chief talks products

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Newly-appointed chief executive of Count Financial, David Lane, is already planning new products and services for Count members with a keen eye on SMSF market access. Count Financial was officially acquired by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) ...