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Less regulation, more action: Hartsuyker

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
Axe the constraints, boost innovation - the shadow minister for superannuation, Luke Hartsuyker, said the Government should be encouraging innovative investment strategies from trustees, rather than limiting investors to standard investment choices. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
The Australian stock market has received mixed leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street finishing higher, precious metals prices marginally firmer, but copper and oil ended weaker. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Trustees urged to review power of attorney

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should look over the fine print of their enduring powers of attorney documents for their fund because state and territory law can affect when and how that power is moved. Enduring power of attorney refers to the ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
Australia's superannuation market will be closed to new entrants under proposals by the Super System Review (SSR) that could effectively shut down competition, entrench incumbents and force small funds to merge. The proposals are in the review's MySuper ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
Rising resources and banking stocks have pushed the Australian share market higher at noon, with the broader index again pushing through the 5,000 point barrier. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 26.6 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 4,978.2 ...

Lodestar hires two senior analysts

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
Lodestar Capital Partners has appointed Michael Kelly and Gary Armor as two senior team members of its equities research team. Kelly joins Lodestar from Portfolio Partners where he was a founding partner and helped manage several equity portfolios. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on Wednesday on positive leads from Wall Street, although oil and precious metals fell again in overnight trade. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0737 AEST, the June share price index contract ...

Strong one, says yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
The minutes of the US Federal Reserve's 16 March meeting spelled the reasons for the FOMC's decision to keep the fed funds rate unchanged at 0-0.25 per cent. "While recent data pointed to a noticeable pickup in the pace of consumer spending during the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
The Australian stock market has received a positive lead from overseas markets, with Wall Street closing higher and metals futures contract prices firmer. But the benchmark crude oil futures contract price dipped below $US85 a barrel on Friday. At 0722 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
The Australian share market was marginally stronger at noon, driven by gains in energy and mining stocks amid heightened takeover activity in the coal sector. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.9 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,944.8 ...