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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets amid hopes the partial US government shutdown will not seriously harm the economy and of a settlement to Italy's political crisis. At 0812 AEST on Wednesday, the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite falls on Wall Street as a partial US government shutdown loomed due to Washington political gridlock over a new budget. At 0808 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures ...

December taper, pants on fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013

John Hewson calls for overhaul of superannuation system

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Former Liberal Party leader and chairman of Shartru Wealth Management John Hewson wants the new government to conduct an overhaul of the superannuation system to loosen the Labor Party's grip on the sector. The former politician and economist told Financial ...

Investors risk being left behind by renewable energy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
Investors globally are underestimating the risk of being left behind by climate change, renewable energy and other environmental trends, according to Nanuk Asset Management director Paul Chadwick. Nanuk manages a long/short thematic global equity fund ...

New $9 million super research facility opens

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
A new $9 million research program between the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and four universities has been launched today. The CSIRO-Monash Superannuation Research Cluster has been funded jointly with $3 million coming ...

Countplus blames profit loss on political uncertainty

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
Countplus has reported a net profit after tax loss of 2% for financial year 2013 with its directors saying that the earnings were impacted by falling business confidence, in part due to the upcoming federal election. The group's profit is $11.08 million ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
Australian shares are lower as grim company outlooks and falls on international markets weigh down the market. At 1017 AEST on Tuesday, the All Ordinaries was down 49.7 points, or 0.97, at 5,052.6. CMC market analyst Michael McCarthy said the bleak ...

Trading platform bids to raise industry transparency standards

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
A new initiative calling on all financial services firms to boost transparency has been launched by online trading specialist Saxo Capital Markets Australia (Saxo). Saxo will send a quarterly review to all its clients to check between clients' trading ...

BOQ to fork out $46 million over interest rate botch

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Bank of Queensland (BOQ) will refund $34.5 million to members after an internal review found it had applied incorrect interest rates and fees. BOQ said it will also incur additional remediation costs of $11.5 million, bringing the total loss to about ...