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IMF issues buy order

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
Well, well, well. Don't look now folks for we may have just received the best indicator of the financial markets' direction over the next three months, at least. No Virginia, it's not yesterday's decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to sit ...

Former adviser pleads guilty to dishonest dealings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
Former financial adviser Trevor Wayne Carll has pleaded guilty in Adelaide District Court to one count of deception and two counts of dishonest dealings with documents. The charges arose from Australian Securities & Investments Commission's (ASIC) investigation ...

Super fund returns almost flat

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
The SelectingSuper workplace default option index was almost flat during May 2012 posting 12 month returns of -0.4%. This is a considerable fall from April when rolling returns were close to 2%, thanks to a disastrous month on the Australian share market. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight after news that manufacturing contracted for the first time in almost three years, raising concerns the United States has joined a global industrial ...

Wins and losses in PC default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
The Productivity Commission has handed down its draft report on default superannuation funds, and while its recommendations were predictable, they represent big wins and yet severe threats for both sides of the industry. The inquiry was called in 2009 ...

Dressing the windows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
Is she? Was she? Who did it? Poor Frau no deal "as long as I live" Angie babe. My apologies, this is a very nasty thing to even contemplate but just try and put two and two together - last night's equity markets rally and yesterday's statement by the ...

Adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
Former financial adviser Susan Heathwood has pleaded guilty to dishonest conduct on two accounts by falsifying insurance applications in order to collect commissions. The ex adviser pleaded guilty on two counts in Downing Centre Local Court yesterday ...

FSC elects deputy chairman

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
AMP Financial Services managing director Craig Meller has been elected deputy chairman of the Financial Services Council. Meller joins Schroder Investment Management Australia's chief executive officer, Greg Cooper, as deputy chair, as well as Macquarie ...

Go ahead Europe, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... improving US economy, there was better good news out of America yesterday than last night - new family home sales rose 7.6% in May (more than expected and the fastest pace since April 2010) and the Dallas Fed business activity index jumped to 5.8 in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher following rises on the US and major European markets despite growing concern on the euro zone ahead of a key European Union leaders meeting. At 0726 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price ...