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Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
... our market had reached a level whereby it was reluctant to push much higher," he said. "The market is getting back to its basic level after the gyrations caused by the situation in Ukraine." Wall Street fell overnight after a report showed only modest ...

Just jokin' Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... from 53.4. Rebalancing? Finally, news out of Japan is also cause for optimism - wages of "sarariman" are starting to rise. Basic pay (excluding bonuses and overtime) rose 0.1% in the year to January. Perhaps not much to write home about but not... when ...

ATO doing a good job on SMSFs: Cooper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... the SMSF space? The answer is probably yes." However, he said the "ATO has their hands full." "We need to get back to the basic questions of what is superannuation. It's for your retirement. The funds used to assist you in your retirement years, to act ...

Rice Warner warns of massive TPD underinsurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... be necessary. The report found that the median level of life insurance cover across the working age population is 64% of basic life insurance needs, but only 42% of the amount needed to fully maintain the standard of living of remaining family members. ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... competition and more informed consumers is a good thing, it's as simple as that. Why shouldn't any fund that meets certain basic requirements be able to be selected to be in awards? "It's old thinking to think that somehow it buttresses the rights of ...

Right direction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013

Digital shift leaves industry funds behind

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
Industry and corporate funds have not been able to keep up with the frantic pace of technology changes. In the era of smartphones and tablets, only 8% of industry and corporate funds have an application suitable for these gadgets, according to a Towers ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
Australian shares are firmer as buoyant global equity markets boost resource stocks and investors rediscover their love of banks. The resource giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are outperforming the overall market, despite a drop in base metal prices ...

Aged care costs to rise as complexity increases

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... Health and Ageing can work out what amount of fees that person should pay," Stander added. The Government has set a maximum basic daily fee of $45.63 per day, which residents in aged care need to pay as a contribution towards their accommodation and ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
Australian stocks are slightly lower as concern about the political deadlock in the US continues to weigh on investors. Stock markets across the world have been in decline for most of the past couple of weeks due to the standoff between Republicans ...