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CGT relief paves way for super mergers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Merging superannuation funds will receive capital gains tax relief in the upcoming Budget, opening the way for the finalisation of a raft of proposed mergers, particularly in the not-for-profit superannuation space. Minister for Financial Services and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on major international markets on the back of disappointing April PMI data for China and the eurozone and as some US earnings results missed expectations. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the June  ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
SYDNEY, April 23 AAP - The Australian share market opened slightly lower, despite gains on Wall Street and positive leads from European markets. At 1014 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.6 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,362.9 ...

Payden & Rygel lands VicSuper mandate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
Grant Samuel's global fixed income partner, Payden & Rygel has secured a $110 million mandate from VicSuper. The mandate is part of VicSuper's core/satellite approach with Payden & Rygel managing a portfolio covering global investment grade, high yield ...

Market Wrap-Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after solid German business confidence data and stronger profits from Microsoft, McDonald's and other major US corporations helped the Dow Jones finish about 0.5 per cent higher. At 0800 AEST on ...

Market solutions favoured in OTC derivative reform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
The Council of Financial Regulators has recommended a preference for market-led solutions, in part driven by appropriate regulatory incentives to comply with a G20 commitment on OTC derivatives. The Government released the consultation paper yesterday ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
The Australian share market slipped into negative territory by noon as falls by insurance stocks and manufacturers outweighed higher energy stocks. Profit downgrades by building materials producer Boral and mining equipment maker Bradken highlighted ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower, following Wall Street's lead where US employment and housing data overshadowed a successful Spanish bond auction. At 0813 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down three ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
The Australian share market opened slightly higher following gains for the mining giants and despite falls on Wall Street. At 1013 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.9 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,355.6 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower as nervousness over the eurozone's debt crisis resurfaces following news that Italy's recession will be worse than expected and Spain's bad loan ratio is at an 18-year high. At 0808 AEST on Thursday, the ...