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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... Monday, the September share price index futures contract was down 13 points at 5,296. In economic news on Monday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is due to release financial aggregates for July while the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge ...

Abbott sticks to his promise on SMSF regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... has made clear that he isn't planning to make changes to the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector even after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) red flagged DIY investors' property exposure. "What we said was that there would be no adverse changes to ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... The big four banks were all higher, with ANZ up 16 cents at $31.72, Westpac gaining 11 cents to $33.48, National Australia Bank lifting seven cents to $35.40 and Commonwealth Bank climbing 42 cents to $73.63. Among the big miners, BHP was down three ...

No bubble fears in commercial property for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors concerned about a bubble forming in the residential property sector can still find plenty of attractively valued assets to invest in the broader commercial property sector, according to Charter Hall head of direct ...

ISN-FSC accord has its limits: Whiteley

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
While the retail and industry super sectors are cooperating, there remains a philosophical "line in the sand" between the two sectors that cannot be reconciled, according to Industry Super Network chief executive David Whiteley. Since the announcement ...

Challenger CEO joins FSC board, AWI's Heap to depart

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... heaviest on the market at the open. ANZ was 20 cents lower at $31.21, Westpac was down seven cents to $33.04, National Australia Bank shed 23 cents to $35.07, and Commonwealth Bank had lost 17 cents to $72.67. The big miners fared better with BHP up ...

ACSI appoints Future Fund exec as new chief

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has appointed senior Future Fund executive Gordon Hagart to replace chief executive Ann Byrne who will retire from the role in October. Hagart is currently head of environmental, social and governance ...

Market Vectors set to launch four Australian equity ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
Market Vectors is set to open its doors to Australian investors with the launch of four new Australian exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The new products are sector focused and designed to track purpose-built pure-play indices specifically developed for ...

RBA red flags SMSF property exposure

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has joined the string of organisations that are concerned about self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) exposure to property. In a Financial Stability Review, the RBA noted that changes to superannuation legislation ...