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EOFY: Review of super contributions essential

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
To avoid clients being hit with tax penalties on excess contributions advisers should be reviewing their salary sacrificing arrangements, according to industry experts. The concessional super contributions cap is legislated to reduce from $50,000 to ...

Volatility predicted for emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
EM fixed income allocations, pressure on the US dollar and stress from Europe are likely to be the three factors presenting a challenge to short-term emerging market volatility, according to HSBC Global Asset Management. Guillermo Osses, head of EMD ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
The Australian share market has opened flat with strength in materials stocks offsetting weakness across the financials sector after a disappointing trading session on Wall Street. At 1011 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.4 points ...

Pop goes the QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
Party pooper. Spoilsport. Booo! One can almost taste - yes, taste - the financial markets' disappointment when dear Uncle Ben came and spoke with not even a hint that those beloved letters Q and E are in the offing. Not even a wink, wink, nudge, nudge. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... over the markets. A dim report on new US industrial orders in April helped erase opening gains and sent stocks solidly in the red but buyers came back in to wipe out the losses in afternoon trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day down ...

MLC Advice names new state manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
MLC Advice Solutions has appointed Marc Cassidy as its new state manager for Victoria, commencing July 2. Cassidy will assume responsibility for the delivery of the advice offering and practice management services to advisers in Victoria and Tasmania. ...

Daly: Forced out of AFS after rejecting downsize

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
Ex- Australian Financial Services chief Peter Daly, who is for suing for unfair dismissal, said he departed the company after plans for downsizing were discussed. Daly said he had a business plan and budget approved by the board. "During the board meeting ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... over the markets. A dim report on new US industrial orders in April helped erase opening gains and sent stocks solidly in the red but buyers came back in to wipe out the losses in afternoon trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day down ...

Equity value - cheap or the new normal?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
There must be some truth in reports that came out a few days ago, that Australians have now surpassed the Brits as the world's biggest whingers. Whinge, whinge, whinge. This went on full display right here, right now after the RBA decided to give the ...

MLC model shows social benefit of Budget

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
Impending tax and superannuation changes will benefit the majority of Australian workers, according to MLC, which has conducted modelling showing the impact on a range of salary brackets. "If we assume all proposals become legislated, our analysis shows ...