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Global and local share outlook positive, bonds not so: AMP Capital Investors

AMP Capital Investors market report forecasts a rising global share market, sustainable levels in the Australian share market and low returns in the bond market. "Global shares should continue to rise into next year on the back of falling oil prices ...

ASIC assesses churning and misselling

ASIC has announced its intention to examine how well financial advisers are complying with new legislation regarding advice to switch financial products. The Financial Services Reform Act introduced a number of obligations to discourage financial advisers ...

ASX CEO to join financial services sector

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2004
Outgoing Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (ASX) chief executive Richard Humphry on Tuesday said he had accepted a future position on the board of an Australian financial services company. Speaking after the ASX annual general meeting in Sydney, Humphry ...

AON joins the switch to Asgard

Risk management firm AON has become the latest group to badge and distribute Asgard's eWrap and adviserNET product advisers in a move it said would streamline delivery of products to its 220 authorised representatives. AON managing director Greg Dunger ...

Proposal to abolish exit fees splits industry

A Federal Opposition proposal to stop super providers charging exit fees when investors leave their funds has been rejected by the major body representing Australia 's major retail funds. "I don 't think there 's a role for the Government to regulate ...

Costello says ninth Budget to produce surplus

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2004
Treasurer Peter Costello said today his ninth budget, to be handed down next week, would produce a surplus and continue the government's tradition of sensible economic management. Some economists have raised concerns that hefty election year spending ...

Unilever switches strategy as FitzGerald goes

Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever switched its focus to boosting shareholder returns on Thursday after failing to meet sales growth targets, lifting its stock, and said Chairman Niall FitzGerald would retire early. Unilever Plc/NV, the food and consumer products ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market slips into the red

The Australian stock market slipped into the red by noon today as the weakness in bank stocks offset a positive resource and energy sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was five points down to 3185.9 by 1205 AEDT while the all ordinaries index fell ...

Coonan responds to Labor super initiatives

The government has responded to the first two instalments of Labor's superannuation strategy, claiming the proposals would burden workers and businesses with more red tape and without any real benefit. Minister for revenue and minister assisting the ...

New CEO at Print Super

The $800 million Printing Industry Superannuation Fund (Print Super) has announced the appointment of Ross Martin to the position of chief executive officer. He replaces Tom Gait, who will leave Print Super on 28 November 2003. Mr Martin was previously ...