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'Leaner' HSBC hikes profits, bonuses

BEN PERRY, AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... expectations of $US24.5 billion according to a survey by Dow Jones Newswires. The bank's share price shed 2.83 per cent to close down at 635.70 pence on London's FTSE 100 index, which rose 0.41 per cent.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open strongly higher after gains on Wall Street and European bourses fuelled by signs of solid business activity and stable eurozone inflation. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for superannuation to be taken out of the modern awards system, a move it believes would improve competition among super funds and ultimately benefit members. In its submission to the government discussion ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... on Friday, with the Nikkei-225 index adding 416.49 points to 14,865.67. Sydney gained 0.49 per cent, or 26.4 points, to close at 5,438.7 and Seoul shares jumped 1.41 per cent, or 27.26 points, to 1,957.83. Hong Kong closed up 0.78 per cent, or 174.16 ...

SMSF industry welcomes more flexible penalties

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
The government's re-introduction of measures that allow for more flexible penalties for trustees who breach rules has received general support from the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) industry. Speaking at the 10th SPAA SMSF National Conference ...

(Back) wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday released numbers that are closest to everyone's hearts (errr, pockets) but you won't know it gauging from the financial markets' reaction. Australian equities rose a bit (plus 0.3% on the ASX 200) ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as investors worked through the minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting. At 0833 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 16 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a mixed performance on Wall Street. At 0900 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up six points at 5,369. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne ...

Sinodinos holds strong on FoFA regs despite legal concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... away all risk." Sinodinos encouraged industry stakeholders "to provide input to the consultation process as submissions close this week." He added that "legislation will be introduced into Parliament in the coming weeks." "The Federal Opposition could ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mixed performance on European markets with Wall Street closed for the Presidents' Day public holiday. At 0803 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 28 points at ...