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G-20 goes for growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... trillion) over the next five years...". ( http://www.sbs.com.au/ ) And they have a plan: "To achieve this we will take concrete actions across the G-20, including to increase investment, lift employment and participation, enhance trade and promote competition ...

SPAA defends status quo on SMSF regulation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... regulator." She said that critics who claim that SMSFs are poorly regulated are not basing their critiques on anything concrete. "It really is time this old chestnut was buried once and for all. Where is the evidence to say that SMSFs are being inappropriately ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite lost 17.52 (0.44 per cent) at 3,931.55. Stocks traded in a narrow range amid little concrete news and some profit taking after the strong runup since mid-October. JPMorgan's shares gained 0.7 per cent to $US56.13 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... cent) to 1,691.42, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gave up 9.01 (0.25 per cent) at 3,660.11. There was little concrete news to spark support for prices. The market brushed off news that Chinese industrial production rose 9.7 per cent in July ...

Adjusting for adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... anything new to inspire that animal spirit in you, I and Irene to go out and shop for stocks till we drop. Nor was there concrete triggers to let the bears out...woof, woof, woof, woof (oops sorry wrong species). The minutes of the 18-19 June FOMC meeting ...

Today we wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013

Thank you, xie xie, arigato

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

Financial advisers raise bar in quest to succeed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... the findings are learnings the association's members already know, but the 'Pathways to Excellence' white paper gives a concrete and 'more scientific' foundation from which advisers can set service benchmarks and business models. Not surprisingly, the ...

Spanish austerity and Chinese take-away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... bailout conditions. "The comprehensive reform plan... is a major step to broaden and deepen structural reforms... includes concrete, ambitious and well-focused measures and establishes clear deadlines in many areas," says EU economic chief Olli Rehn. ...

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... Australian market looks set to open higher despite a lack of direction from Wall Street at the end of the week with little concrete news for investors to grab on to. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 13 points ...