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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher, continuing Wednesday's local upward trend and after strong rallies overseas. At 0706 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 44 points at 4,240. In economic news on Thursday ...

Australian Capital Reserve directors plead guilty

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
The former directors of Australian Capital Reserve, the fundraising arm of Estate Property Group, have pleaded guilty to making false or misleading statements to obtain a financial advantage. Samuel Pogson and Murray Lapham each admitted to one charge ...

Large super funds 'obstruct' withdrawals

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
Large superannuation funds have been obstructing the release of members' money to self-managed funds by throwing paperwork hurdles in their way, a seminar heard this morning. "In an ideal world a transfer should take no more than 30 days," said Tony ...

A minute to midnight sees super funds merge

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... doesn't make a big difference, though his preference is for the July option. At one point during the mergers, Russell had to lodge three tax returns with APRA including one for a merged fund that had a balance of trade of just one minute - which then ...

Super fund director taken to court for fees

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
An industry superannuation fund director and union boss is being taken to court for the board fees he earned, by another state secretary of his union. Dean Mighell, Victorian secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU), lodged a statement of claim ...

NAB sued over financial advice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
The National Australia Bank is being sued after a financial planner allegedly told a couple to invest more than half of their portfolio in two European property trusts, losing them more than a million dollars. In 2007, Victorian cattle farmers Malcolm ...

ASIC warns of $15,000 EOFY countdown

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... said that openness and transparency was of paramount importance and that it could only be achieved when public companies lodge annual returns with ASIC. Additionally, ASIC is required to have company information available to the public and identify any ...

ASIC withdraws property fund licence

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... licence if a licensee is unable to meet these requirements," said Greg Medcraft, Commissioner, ASIC. Devgroup has the right to lodge an application within 28 days of receiving the details of the decision for a review of ASIC's decision by the Administrative ...

ASIC rules to fix disputes faster

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... Practice in relation to those situations. If amended, it would require insurers to ask customers verbally if they'd like to lodge a formal claim in situations where customers make enquiries about whether they have the necessary cover. The aim is to make ...

ASX lodges defence for SGX pairing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) sends its strongest signal yet that it will push through its plans to merge with the Singapore Exchange, commissioning a report that outlined why the match makes sense. ASX engaged Access Economics to examine ...