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Planner banned as watchdog continues industry clean-up

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... barred from providing financial services for four years after an investigation revealed he took part in unauthorised discretionary trading. Hing worked as an authorised representative of Novus Capital Limited, formerly Axis Financial Group (Australia) ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... per cent to $53.12, ending a series of slumps after it voluntarily recalled a range of hearing implants. Consumer discretionary stocks JB Hi-Fi and News Corp were also among the only stocks trading in positive territory, rising 2.5 and 2.3 per cent respectively. ...

Invesco shifts Asian focus to consumer demand

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... actively managed stocks, focusing on the IT, travel and tourism and finance sectors, as well as the more obvious discretionary and consumer staples. "Another thing we've been conscious of is to ensure we have country diversification because the way the ...

Industry looks to draw line under reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... that while the Australian savings rate had leapt from 3% of GDP in 2007, excluding super, to 11.5% in March 2011, discretionary contributions to super funds in the year to June 30 2010, was $630 million lower than in 2009. The end result of the Ripoll ...

Debt and small caps broaden emerging market value

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... index," he said. "It's a very under researched area but given the concentration in Asia and given that consumer discretionary is among the largest sectors, it is a way to play the growth in Asian consumption." With nominal yields currently around 6.75%-7% ...

Industry uncertainty limits MDAs

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Lack of compliance understanding and industry-wide consensus is hindering advisers from using managed discretionary accounts to their full potential, but new reforms may soon push them into the spotlight, said Institute of Managed Accounts Providers. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... despite challenging trading conditions. Premier was down 13 cents, or 2.45 per cent, at $5.18. The broader consumer discretionary sector was down 0.64 per cent, according to Iress data. Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company (AACO) said it was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
The Australian market was lower at noon, with energy and consumer discretionary stocks down, particularly News Corporation, offsetting gains among healthcare and gold-linked companies. At 1215 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.1 points ...

Continuum sees value as active managers scrape past benchmark

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... seeing more value opportunities on the rise, in particular in the telco sector, such as Telecom NZ and consumer discretionary, stocks like Ardent Leisure and Cash Converters," said Corr.

Cautious bulls predict solid earnings season

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... spending splurge that the cash payment in the global financial crisis did, he said. "It won't be great cheer for the discretionary retailers who did well when a different set of handouts were made a few years ago," he said. Grant Cullens, director of ...