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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... points, compared with Friday's close. "European markets were largely following through on Friday's late recovery from the huge sell-off sparked by a clash between Ukrainian and Russian military forces," said Jasper Lawler, a market analyst at CMC Markets. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... dipped, as concerns over the European economy and international conflicts grew. Sentiment also was hit by news that several huge mergers had collapsed, including 21st Century Fox's bid for Time Warner and that of Japanese-controlled US wireless operator ...

Australia at heart of new Asia-centric world order

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... improvement in the standard of living in the space of one lifetime, is unprecedented in all of human history and will have huge ramifications for the balance of power in the global economy. He explained that in purchasing power parity terms, China's ...

NGS launches income-focused retirement product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... investment environments. NGS Super chief executive Anthony Rodwell-Ball said the product was developed in response to a "huge demographic shift." "NGS Super estimates that in the next decade, around half of our funds under management will belong to members ...

Unmet SMSF advice needs a boon for advisers

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
More than 286,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have unmet advice needs, representing a huge opportunity for financial advisers, according to new research from Investment Trends. SMSFs who say they have unmet advice needs are prepared to pay up to ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... stock markets dropped as a fall in German business confidence offset positive British growth data, while traders reacted to a huge tie-up of the continent's pay-TV sector. In Paris, the CAC 40 shed 1.82 per cent to 4,330.55 points after poor company ...

Senate saves the LISC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... super accounts of a third of Australian workers - including half of all working women. "Abolishing the LISC would have a huge impact on the super accounts of working mums, many of whom are already behind on saving for retirement." However, in a joint ...

Gen Ys most keen on intra-fund advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... financial planning services. "It's likely that we will continue to see engagement levels rise in the super industry due to the huge demographic shift taking place with Australia's ageing population, however it's critical that funds don't just focus on ...

Hastings sell US natural gas terminal for huge profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Hastings Funds Management has capitalised on the current high demand for infrastructure assets by selling its stake in a Texan liquid natural gas terminal for a return of five and half times what it paid. Together with Zachry American Infrastructure ...

HK funds market climbs to A$2.4tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
Hong Kong's funds management sector now oversees A$2.4 trillion, surging due to huge inflow increases from mainland China. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's (HKSFC) has just released its annual Fund Management Activities Survey that ...