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Market wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is lower amid concerns over the conflict in the Middle East. The market opened lower following a weak lead from Wall Street, despite strong US economic data released overnight. Consumer confidence in the US increased for ...

Momentum for mFund service gathering despite uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Equity Trustees has said it is starting to see momentum building for investors to transact through the ASX's mFund Settlement Service. The group says applications for funds provided by two of its clients, PIMCO and Armytage Private Funds, are being ...

S&P denied appeal over landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Ratings agency S&P has been denied leave to appeal a Federal Court ruling in favour of 91 council, charities and church groups which lost at least $180 million when AAA-rated investments went sour in the wake of the global financial crisis. The judgement ...

MySuper flips members out of millions: CSSA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
MySuper may be leaving some disengaged members with much lower life insurance cover thanks to a new form of 'flipping', the Corporate Super Specialists' Alliance (CSSA) has warned. The practice of flipping members from less expensive corporate super ...

Good or bad, it's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... Certainly not Markit Economics' flash estimate of US manufacturing PMI - up to a better-than-expected 57.5 in June from 56.4 in May - nor the 4.9% jump in US existing home sales in May that followed April's 1.5% increase nor the Chicago Fed's National ...

BNP, US prosecutors near $US9bn settlement

AFP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
BNP Paribas has neared a deal with US prosecutors that would see the French bank pay $US8 billion to $US9 billion and accept other punitive measures for violating American sanctions, The Wall Street Journal reports. US regulators and BNP Paribas executives ...

Westfield restructure gets green light, UniSuper to retain holding

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
UniSuper has no plans to ditch its 8.5% holding Westfield Retail Trust (WRT), despite Westfield's controversial $70 billion restructure getting the green light. The shopping centre giant will go ahead with the restructure after it secured enough shareholder ...

FSU warns of job loss 'tidal wave'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
A "tidal wave" of job losses in the Australian financial services sector may be the outcome of "secret" trade negotiations, the Financial Services Union has said. Along with the United States and the European Union, Australia is currently leading negotiations ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
With longevity, inflation and market risk remaining critical for many Australians, Laura Millan looks at how advisers and product providers can join forces to come up with the best strategies to meet retirees needs. Treasurer Joe Hockey's 2014-15 budget ...

7.5% in black and white

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
"Do you want fries with that?" Yes Virginia, this moment is at hand. For this time, we get to read Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's thoughts - he penned himself, in english - on the eve of his visit to the land of the English (he's there now). Not about ...