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RBA mixes its game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
"It was an art and act I came to perfect. It was part of my armoury. I felt if my opponent didn't know what I was thinking then I was invincible." Bjorn Borg The Australian Open might be finished but yesterday we had the RBA mixing its play to win game ...

ASIC enforces AFSLs for margin lenders

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
Issuers and advisers of margin lending facilities will have five months to apply for a mandatory Australian Financial Services license - or face closing shop. Existing margin lenders and advisers on margin loans must apply to ASIC for an AFSL authorisation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday with the Federal Reserve's positive statements about the state of the economic recovery in the US driving gains on Wall Street. At 0804 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are likely to open weaker on Wednesday after the Australia Day public holiday, with Wall Street losing ground in late trade to post a decline. At 0827 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 33 ...

Now that's challenging

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
We knew 2010 would be challenging, but not this way. Not like this. Yes Virginia, we agreed that 2010 would be challenging. We thought it would be challenging because America would experience turtle-paced economic growth at best. We thought it would ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was down almost two per cent at noon as concerns about the US and European economies and increased regulation combined with worries about a slowdown in China. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down ...

HLB Mann Judd appoints chair

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
HLB Mann Judd National Association has appointed Tony Fittler as chair of the company after John Biddle stepped down from the role after 16 years. Fittler is the managing partner at HLB Mann Judd Sydney and will stay in the role and continue to act  ...

Easier payments for advice: ANZ

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
ANZ Staff Super is making it easier for members to access financial planning - teaming up with ANZ Financial Planning to allow payment for advice debited straight from members' super accounts. According to ANZ Staff Super, the agreement will give eligible ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
The Australian share market has received generally positive leads overnight, with all three key Wall Street indices higher, along with precious metals and copper, although the price of crude oil fell again. At 0824 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

BT adds oil and gold to super portfolios

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
In a pivotal stance signalling the importance of oil and gold in superannuation portfolios, BT Financial Group has made key investment changes to its super products to include direct exposure to commodities. The firm completed its strategic asset allocation ...