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Twisting the blues away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... Reserve's remake of the 1961 version of US President John F. Kennedy and the then Fed's attempt to salvage America. The major US equity indices fell big time - the Dow closed 2.5% off, the S&P ended 2.9% lower and the Nasdaq gave up 2.0% -- after Big ...

Boost for corporate sector as Stronger Super details emerge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The Government has released the final details of its Stronger Super reforms policy, which could reduce the fees paid by super fund members by up to 40% with the vast majority of balances being commission free by 2017. From October 1 2013, employers ...

SMSFs feeling the age gap

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The ageing demographics of SMSF trustees may prove to be the real issue for the sector, but that isn't holding it back with rising growth rates and surging fund numbers, heard delegates at a Women in Super event yesterday. Speaking at the event, Sarah ...

Global forecast downgraded, Australia strong

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... latest IMF figures "confirms our fundamentals remain strong with the Australian economy expected to grow faster than all major advanced economies next year, despite increased global instability. "Despite suffering the most costly natural disasters in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity for September is released. There is no major equities news expected. In Australia, the market on Tuesday fell on fresh concerns about the eurozone debt crisis, sparked ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... down the most, falling 2.3 per cent on uncertainty about local banks' exposure to international risk from Europe. All four major retail bank stocks dropped, with Commonwealth Bank down 1.6 per cent to $44.87, Westpac 2.9 per cent lower to $19.35, ANZ ...

Manager tenure impacts success: S&P

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
In a study of long-only Australian equity funds, Standard & Poor's found the duration a portfolio manager remains with a fund manager is influential on the success of the fund itself, with consistent returns being a main benefit. In its report 'Portfolio ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... broader All Ordinaries index rose 74.6 points, or 1.8 per cent, to 4,227.8. Wilson HTM client adviser Joseph Pagliaro said major moves in financial stocks, one of the biggest sectors in the market, indicated investor appetite had returned. Financial ...

Inactive clients trouble planning industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Financial planning firms can have up to five times as many inactive clients as active ones, although the unexpected impact of opt-in may change that, according to new research assessing firms currently for sale in the market. Radar Results looked at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
NEW YORK - US stocks got a boost Thursday despite poor domestic economic data after major central banks joined hands to ensure US dollar liquidity to Europe's embattled banks. In positive territory for the fourth day in a row, the Dow Jones Industrial ...