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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets as investors eyed the G20 summit and upcoming IMF and World Bank spring meetings focused on global economic strains. At 0816 AEST on Monday, the June share price ...

Australian equity managers overlooking value stocks

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... a contrarian stance and re-assess some of the cyclical stocks that have underperformed the market because of the strong focus by investors on quality.

IPA and SPAA sign SMSF collaboration agreement

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... priorities of the IPA to support the small and medium accounting practice sectors and the services provided by SPAA. Our focus is to drive innovation in the way the profession is supported to help our members who in turn assist the growth of their clients." ...

May's not far away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... down from the all-time high of 7.59% recorded only in July last year. Lower borrowing costs should enable the country to focus on growing its economy and reversing the rising unemployment in the country (26.3% as at February). Hopefully contagion works ...

Commonwealth Financial Planning restructures adviser remuneration

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
Commonwealth Financial Planning has announced the restructure of its adviser remuneration packages. As part of the changes it has removed trail commissions for advisers on managed investments and platforms. Insurance renewal revenue will be shared at ...

NAB confirms fresh managerial changes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... to its senior management team, designed to better align the business to the changing external landscape and allow it to focus on simplification and digitisation," said a spokesperson for the bank. The poor performance of NAB's struggling UK businesses ...

Government eyes Islamic finance growth opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... well-resourced, well-regulated and innovative financial sector." Ripoll added that the government would commit to a greater focus on deepening Islamic finance skills though education, training and qualifications as well as to examine whether any changes ...

New framework to improve company reporting

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... process within organisations, including strategy, governance, business model and forward prospects, as well as the traditional focus on historical financial reporting alone. "The new Framework holds great promise for improving the dialogue between companies ...

BGL to provide automated property data for SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
BGL Corporate Solutions has partnered with analytics group RP Data to provide automated property data to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) and their advisers. SMSF holders and financial planners will be able to access a number of administration ...

Boston Bombs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
It started with the gold rush...to the exits, then China growth disappointment - which turned the sell gold (and other commodities) marathon into a sprint - and now this, America's attacked once more. I woke up to the news that two bombs had exploded ...