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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received a strong, positive lead from Wall Street this morning, although share price index futures contracts were trading down in Sydney. At 0747 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index futures ...

Today's the day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will convene its monthly Board meeting at 9:30 AM today. By 2:30 PM, financial markets will either get confirmation or disappointment on several weeks of speculation that the RBA will lower the official cash rate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower following falls on Wall Street, although at 0750 AEST the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was just four points down at 4,910. In economic news today, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher today after the Wall Street lifted more than 302 points on Friday night. At 0745 AEST, the September share price index futures contract on the Sydney Futures exchange was 72 points higher at 5,034. ...

Thirst for planners soars 55pc

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
Australia's demand for professional financial planners is expected to grow by 55 per cent in the next five years, said the Financial Planning Association of Australia. According to new research by the FPA's Future Financial Planners Council, the demand ...

eWrap veteran unveils free planning tool

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... has resurfaced and developed decimal - a free website that allows financial planners to quickly make a statement of advice (SoA). Managing director of decimal, Kolbusz spent nine years as chief operating officer at Asgard Wealth Solutions, formerly Sealcorp ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to gain after US equities rose. Gold miners may decline after the precious metal fell overnight. At 0737 AEST on the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index futures contract was 88 points higher ...

New era in fee disclosure

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
Thousands of planners are at risk of losing their industry accreditation if they haven't complied with a little known industry guideline on trail fees that took effect this year. Two years ago, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) introduced four ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to decline after US equities fell on worries about accelerating inflation. Resource stocks may slip after commodities including oil and gold declined overnight. At 0735 AEST on the Sydney Futures exchange, the ...

ASIC bans unlicensed Westpoint adviser

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
... advice. In addition, ASIC found Sheppard failed to provide appropriate level of advice, did not issue Statements of Advice (SoA) to clients and failed to disclose commissions he was receiving from them. In total, ASIC has banned 15 licensed financial ...