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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
The Australian share market was firmly in the red at noon as resources stocks fell following a drop in commodity prices and a weak lead from Wall Street. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 71.2 points, or 1.49 per cent, at 4,709 points ...

Budget 2011: Advisers granted budget wish

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
Financial advisers have been granted at least one wish in this year's budget. From July 1 those who breach the concessional contributions cap by up to $10,000 have been given the option to withdraw the excess funds to avoid penalty tax rates. The concession ...

Platforms secure planners direct shares preference

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
Planners prefer direct equities with around 30 out of every 100 planners already including direct shares in their advice model, 70 per cent of which through a platform although cost is still a factor. Direct shares is surging in popularity in planner ...

A-dollar one-point-seven-o

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
Destination: Highway one point seven zero. Yes Virginia, this is what the current euphoria on the Australian dollar has led to - the currency is now extrapolated to reach 1.70 against the US dollar by 2014. According to The Australian newspaper, not ...

New Russell manager to tackle prac management

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
Russell Investments has appointed former Ipac Securities head of advice capabilities as its new practice development manager intermediaries, with a brief to roll out its practice management program. John Nolan has taken on the role and will be responsible ...

Local super funds see potential in offshore property

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Local super funds, institutional and retail investors are buzzing around offshore property thanks to the strong Australian currency and dismal property values overseas, according to AXA Real Estate head. In the group's latest global property report ...

BetaShares introduces gold ETF

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
ETF provider BetaShares Capital has launched a hedged gold bullion product on the ASX, which aims to protect investors from fluctuations on the Australian and US dollar exchange rate. "In the last 2 years to April 2011, the S&P/ASX 200 delivered an ...

Planners upscale with managed accounts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
Today's breed of managed accounts can give financial advisers the scale they need to grow their business despite mounting regulatory hurdles, experts said at the Financial Standard Managed Accounts forum. James Mirams, financial adviser and director ...

AQR appoints former van Eyk head

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
AQR has appointed Michael Angwin, former van Eyk head of distribution, to national distribution manager as part of its new alternatives strategy. The Sydney-based role will see Angwin responsible for introducing institutional-grade alternative strategies ...

Swan names new ASIC, ACCC heads

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
ASIC commissioner Greg Medcraft and economist Rod Sims have been recommended as new regulatory heads by Treasurer Wayne Swan. In a statement from the Treasury, current ASIC commissioner Greg Medcraft has been put forward as the next ASIC chairman in ...