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Fed twists again like it did last summer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Is this all we get? No, QE? Just an extension of what we've seen over the past year? Not happy Ben. Wall Street's disappointment became evident as soon as the US Federal Reserve's decision hit the screens shortly after midday NY time -- the Dow dropped ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a marginally mixed performance on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve's less-than-hoped-for stimulus announcement. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Australian shares have opened higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets, as Rupert Murdoch makes a move to dominate Australia's pay television industry. At 1030 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 32.1 points, or ...

Uncle Ben to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
What did you expect? Naturally with the G-20 about to conclude their meeting today and the US Federal Reserve holding policy deliberations, the financial market air would be rife with speculation. Rumours out of Los Cabos, Mexico propelled stock markets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street enjoyed a solid session on speculation the Federal Reserve will act to stimulate the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 26 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
The Australian share market was lower at noon as investors looked beyond the positive election result in Greece to an upcoming meeting of the US central bank. It is hoped that the US Federal Reserve at a meeting on Wednesday will undertake new stimulus ...

ASIC issues short PDS guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued guidance for issuers of superannuation products and simple managed investment schemes about how to comply with the shorter product disclosure statement regime. The shorter Products ...

Russell launches mini iQ platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
Russell Investments has launched a new online investment account, providing advisers and SMSFs cost-effective access to a range of actively managed, multi-asset solutions. Russell's new online investment account, Russell iQ Investments, has been developed ...

SuperStream passes Lower House

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
Super Stream legislation passed through the Lower House yesterday but while the government is upbeat, the superannuation industry is still wary. The measures were contained in the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Stronger Super) Bill 2012 that ...

SMSF establishments continue down trend

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Establishments of self-managed super funds numbered 7,152 in the March quarter, according to the latest Australian Taxation Office statistics, continuing the decline in numbers from the quarterly peak of 10,434 in September 2011. The latest figures ...