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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street enjoyed a solid session on speculation the Federal Reserve will act to stimulate the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 26 points ...

Pool local govt infra projects to attract investors: E&Y

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
A study commissioned by the Commonwealth government into infrastructure financing has recommended the pooling of local council infrastructure project structures to make them more attractive to superannuation funds. The report by Ernst & Young suggests ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a mixed performance on Wall Street as investors digest the results of the Greek election and focus turns to Spain's record borrowing costs. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures ...

Plum upgrades online investment services

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Plum has upgraded its online education centre and launched new benefit projection features in an effort to encourage more direct member engagement. The new features will enable members to model potential retirement outcomes and compare multiple scenarios. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight after suggestions the US Federal Reserve may act to stimulate the world's largest economy. At 0852 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index ...

Ponzi scheme operators plead guilty

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
Brian Wood and Jimmy Truong have pleaded guilty in the Downing Centre Local Court, in Sydney, to operating a Ponzi scheme called the Integrity Plus Fund. According to ASIC, between December 2004 and December 2007 the Integrity Plus scheme raised in ...

Former AFA president mourned

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... on Financial Services Reform on behalf of advisers in the lead up to the implementation of the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA). He was the Australian delegate to the Asia-Pacific Financial Services Association and was invited to join their Management ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
The Australian share market has opened flat with strength in materials stocks offsetting weakness across the financials sector after a disappointing trading session on Wall Street. At 1011 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.4 points ...

Pop goes the QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
Party pooper. Spoilsport. Booo! One can almost taste - yes, taste - the financial markets' disappointment when dear Uncle Ben came and spoke with not even a hint that those beloved letters Q and E are in the offing. Not even a wink, wink, nudge, nudge. ...

MLC model shows social benefit of Budget

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
Impending tax and superannuation changes will benefit the majority of Australian workers, according to MLC, which has conducted modelling showing the impact on a range of salary brackets. "If we assume all proposals become legislated, our analysis shows ...