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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... at 4,282 points, with 11,628 contracts traded. RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said the local market had been affected by falls on Wall Street and uncertainty in Europe as well as the absence of an expected cut in company tax in Tuesday night's ...

Budget: Super changes risk sound investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... higher income earners will be borne by all. "While only a very small number of everyday Australians will be directly affected by the contribution tax increase, the costs involved in making any changes to the administration system will be levied on the ...

Budget move to take superannuation 'back to the future'

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... to Towers Watson. "Perception is reality and this move will exacerbate the situation - even for members who won't be affected by the new tax," said Boal.

Industry rejects changes to super tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... future generations," said John Brogden, chief executive of the Financial Services Council. "Retirees have had their super affected during the difficult market conditions, which the Government shouldn't exacerbate," concurred Andrea Slattery, chief executive ...

ANZ cuts wealth mgmt by 230

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... redundant. An ANZ spokesman told Financial Standard that it was a difficult move but the firm is working to assist those affected. "We are working hard to find other roles for as many of them as possible and we will support those that do have to leave ...

Sustainability more than greenwash: Mercer

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... Ambachtsheer. "But for an investor today, it doesn't really matter if you believe in climate change or not - you will be affected by both government and company actions." Mercer has been assigning ESG ratings to investment strategies that span asset ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... the market and that's a good reason why risk assets are performing well." The recent slowdown in China had negatively affected the resources sector, but the big miners had bounced back, he said. He said he expected the strength in the local market to ...

Shorten demands clarity of stance on SG rise

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... bargaining agreements, however Tony Abbott weighed into the argument on Friday, saying small businesses would be the worst affected. "This is a $20 billion a year hit on business. Labor has been misleading the Australian people for the best part of a ...

FOFA makes assumptions on churning: Synchron

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... commissions for re-written policies. According to the firm, if a client ends a policy within two years the adviser would be affected by a hefty write-back of upfront commission. It also maintains advisers who move clients on a like for like basis from ...

Good not great

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... equity market of the economy that is the envy of the OECD - the one that dodged the GFC bullet and one that's little affected by the European sovereign debt crisis? What? What? What? Speaking of which, even the DJ Euro Stoxx index - the benchmark for ...