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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as markets await the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 17 points ...

Structured products right for the risk-aware

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
For risk- savvy investors structured products can take advantage of market upturns, while protecting the portfolio as a whole. This is despite the declining appetite for structured products, said George Lucas, managing director, Instreet. "It's not ...

ASIC boosts Stronger Super education program

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has developed several initiatives to inform and educate the superannuation industry through the implementation of the Stronger Super reforms. The regulator's decision to assist the industry with complying ...

Provisio SOA tool can test 'reasonable basis'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
Provisio Technologies has released a comparison tool that it said can compare super funds and prepare statements of advice which are compliant with the 'reasonable basis' clause. The comparison tool lets advisors evaluate super switching options for ...

Redundancies tipped at Plan B

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
Job cuts are predicted at Perth-based boutique wealth manager Plan B, if IOOF's proposed bid is successful. The Plan B board has unanimously recommended that shareholders accept the IOOF offer for 60 cents per ordinary share, in an off-market takeover ...

ASX small caps new listing rules finalised

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
The ASX has finalised new listings rules for small and medium sized companies following industry feedback on original proposals released in April. The ASX yesterday said the amendments strike a more complete balance between protecting shareholder interest ...

AGEST bungle isolated: BNP Paribas

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
French investment bank BNP Paribas has said that the miscalculation of AGEST Super returns reported yesterday was an isolated incident. AGEST Super recently wrote to affected members advising them that they have either been under or over paid - after ...

Playing with a loaded dice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
It's another one of those days - those days of rumours and gossips and whispers. And oh, digging around for reasons on why the glass is half empty. It was risk on after cyberspace got wind of ECB council member Ewald Nowotny telling Bloomberg that the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed lead from Wall Street where investors digested strong earnings reports from several major companies and weaker-than-expected numbers on new-home sales. Overseas financial markets were also ...

Family office tech suitability highlighted

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
Family offices need to understand market obligations and construct their technology systems and strategy accordingly. SA(C)amus A" Concheanainn, managing director of Foxrock Consulting said given their niche client set, family offices often don't realise ...