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CPA gives guidance on SMSFs

... Australia has developed a set of guidelines to help members who are advising their clients about SMSFs. "Accountants are a major source of advice when it comes to SMSFs, so we need to ensure CPA Australia members are aware of all the issues that should ...

UniSuper flags $1b property spend

UniSuper is the latest megafund to flag it will invest at least $1 billion in unlisted property over the next five years, enough firepower to acquire 100 per cent or majority stakes in buildings, an investment strategy once the exclusive domain of fund ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006
The changing structure of world trade is again in focus with the release of information on Australian exports showing that those going to Asia rose from 57 per cent to 62 per cent in the five years to 2005 at the same time that exports to the US fell ...

High conviction means making tough decisions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006
... circumstances. Williams said this meant reacting to sell triggers immediately and taking decisive action. For Platypus a major sell trigger is a company having an earnings downgrade. "It's a no exceptions rule for us because research shows they are serially ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2006
The major retailers were still struggling in the wake of this week's interest rate rise. At 1224 AEDT giant Woolworths had shed 20 cents to $20.68, Harvey Norman four cents to $3.74 and David Jones three cents to $3.37. Coles Myer was steady at $13.79. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
... thing driving our market down at the moment," Mr Heffernan said. "A drop in commodity prices is always a dead weight on the major resource stocks. "I think the market will probably finish up a lot closer to being even by the end of the day, that seems ...

MLC announces free insurance upgrades

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
... since 1986." "Feedback from our advisers and customers continually reinforces that our upgrade philosophy is one of the major reasons why they choose MLC".

AFS begins restructure

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) is about to undergo a major restructure that is designed to underpin the future success of the group. AFS chief executive officer, Peter Daly, said that the restructure was aimed at building a business model ...

Westpac appoints NZ chief

... beginning his career at Avco Financial Services including roles in branch management, sales and operations, as well as leading major change programs." "In particular, Brad comes out of the UK market where margin pressure and competitive issues are similar ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2006
... The RBA lifted official rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 6.25 per cent today, its third increase this year. The major banks were mostly firmer with National Australia Bank gaining 25 cents to $40.46, ANZ up 16 cents at $29.96, Westpac eight ...