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May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... non-manufacturing index decreased to 52.8 last month versus 57.3 in March. The April figure is lower than even the lowest estimate (54.5 to 59) found by Bloomberg in its survey of 73 economists. There were also falls in the index's sub-components too. ...

FPA calls for naming rights

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
The Financial Planning Association has asked Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten to restrict the term 'Financial Planner' to members of an approved professional association only - and he has agreed to take it on board. The Association (FPA) has ...

ASIC new guidance for AFSL

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
Holders of an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) now face updated guidance including guides on margin lending facilities, simple managed investment schemes and certain superannuation products. Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
The Australian stock looks more likely to decline after metals prices mostly fell, even though equity markets in the US and Europe closed higher. At 0855 AEDT, the June share price index contract was down nine points at 4764 points, on volume of 3,624 ...

Commodities rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
C'mon commodities! Just like equity markets, commodities have been knocked down by the recent increase in volatility but have just as quickly recovered. Commodity prices largely depend on rising demand - or more accurately, demand outstripping supply ...

Rising oil prices add to sovereign risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
Super funds have been urged to perform oil vulnerability assessment after blasts rocked Moamar Gaddafi's Tripoli compound this morning. As explosions and anti-aircraft fire rocked the Libyan capital, brent crude prices rose to US$114.86 per barrel. ...

Fund, Insurers unafraid of Japan quake cost

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
A superannuation fund which invested $300 million in the catastrophe bond sector last year has said it does not expect any direct losses from the Japan earthquake tragedy. Paul Gregory, head of communications for New Zealand Superannuation Fund, said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
The Australian sharemarket at noon on Friday was higher, after encouraging US economic data helped US stocks make strong gains and provided a positive lead. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 48.5 points, or 1.01 per cent, at 4,854.9 ...

Macquarie Funds remove performance fee

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
Macquarie Funds Group has made drastic changes to the fees charged by its International Infrastructure Securities fund, including the removal of the performance fees charged by the manager. "We have moved to simplify the fund by removing the performance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
The Australian dollar was higher on Monday, as business indicators data for the December quarter increased market optimism ahead of GDP data due out this Wednesday. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was trading at 101.41 US cents, up from 101.21 ...