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ETS collapse threatens ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
Collapsing political support for climate change action has led to a policy vacuum on emissions trading - prompting concerns among environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategists that the market is losing momentum. The new Liberal Party ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon after weak leads from offshore. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.1 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 4,825.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 7.5 points, or 0.16 per ...

ACSRF supports Catholic Schools Week

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
The Australian Catholic Superannuation & Retirement Fund is supporting Catholic Schools Week for the fourth year in a row to help improve financial literacy. The country's largest Catholic superannuation provider will partner with the dioceses within ...

Don't know where to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Directionless...is the word that could be applied to equity markets as we head for the end of this week's trading. Global equities were of course taking their cue from the global trend-setter that is Wall Street. As at last night - after four days of ...

Changes to borrowing brings peace of mind

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
The government's proposal to bring certain borrowing arrangements under the Corporations Act means shonky promoters will be shut out of the market and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees can have peace of mind when using the products. Chris Bowen ...

Happy birthday bull

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
Guess what? It's the bull market's first anniversary today! Hip..hip... Hooray Virgina! You and I have kept up the faith despite being battered by waves of doubters in an ocean of despair. It was exactly one year ago (9 March 2009) when Wall Street ...

Treasury proposes mandatory governance principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
Treasury is examining whether the ASX's corporate governance principles should extend to all 500 companies in the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index instead of the top 300 companies as part of a broader review of the audit industry. The Commonwealth Treasury's ...

Planners as fiduciaries to drive industry growth

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
Financial planners stand to more than double their average revenue from $169k to $363k and help increase national savings by $117 billion in 15 years, but only if the Government pushes through with industry reforms including a legal requirement that ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
The Australian share market was almost one per cent higher at noon, led by the major resources stocks, as BHP Billiton secured a coking coal contract and Arrow Energy received a takeover offer. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 42.2 ...

Untangling the Astarra web continues

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
New information from Trio Capital administrator PPB showed more than half of the $63 million Asttar Wholesale Portfolio Service's assets were invested in funds and property firms part and wholly owned by the failed fund manager. According to a letter ...