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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian stock market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street and European bourses overnight amid upbeat US earnings reports and after a Federal Reserve report said the world's largest economy continued to grow ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket has held on to Tuesday's gains after Wall Street closed higher overnight. At 1010 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.4 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 4,133.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

FSC focuses FATCA talk on govt agreement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... funds to avoid compliance burdens associated with the contentious FATCA regime. Under draft Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations released in February, Australian superannuation funds would not qualify for exemptions that captured pension ...

ASIC bans Sydney adviser

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has banned Sydney based adviser Colin James Oberg from providing financial services after he withdrew over $1.55 million of client funds without approval. At the time of the offence, Oberg was a financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
The Australian share market has opened almost 1% higher as investors snapped up resources stocks following commodity price rises and gains on Wall Street. At 1010 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 36.5 points, or 0.89 per cent, at ...

Govt targets early release schemes; defers SMSF transfer ban

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
Promoters of illegal early release superannuation schemes will face tough penalties as part of the Government's Stronger Super reforms. Minister for superannuation, Bill Shorten, announced the crack down targeting schemes promoted as a means of accessing ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's strong performance on Friday with the Dow advancing 1.62 per cent amid expectations Beijing will act to stimulate its economy after reporting growth had slowed to 7.6 per cent in ...

Dodd-Frank sees rise in virtual family offices

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
Growing costs associated with Dodd-Frank compliance are making single family offices in the US less sustainable, with virtual and multi family offices in favour as a result. Those were among the findings reported by the Advanced Planning and Family ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after finishing in negative territory for six straight sessions and overnight falls on Wall Street. At 0815 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was unchanged at 4,038. The US ...