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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... 0.3 per cent to 1,308.99. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose after European leaders agreed on a treaty aimed at ending huge deficits, but traders remained cautious as Greece continued talks to slash its debt mountain. Upbeat Japanese data on Tuesday ...

Property-reliant SMSFs face potential risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... insurance...though again with this $25,000 limit, by the time you put in enough to cover the insurance premiums, there's often not a huge amount left over to add to your investment," Philpot said.

Extending the extended extension

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... China. Well, that too. But China could afford to pay and it's also a way by which the rest of the world benefits from its huge reserves. If me happy, you happy and everybody happy, Europe would one day be happy too. ============================================ ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... profit-taking. The euro was also up after the US central bank move, despite Greece's ongoing struggle to agree a writedown on its huge debts with its creditors. Hong Kong, which was returning after a three-day holiday for Lunar New Year, jumped 1.63 ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... enables trustee boards to get the best out of them. This tougher investment focus, especially following the GFC which has put huge pressure on super funds to explain their investment strategies to their members, conversely means members should end up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... Adding to the sense of optimism were reports that the leaders are looking at bolstering the region's firewall by running two huge rescue funds to protect weak economies. Tokyo closed 1.71 per cent, or 147.01 points, stronger at 8,722.17 and Seoul climbed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... the EU summit on December 8 and 9. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares rose 0.2 per cent on Friday, adding to the previous day's huge gains following coordinated action by six central banks to boost liquidity in financial markets. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang ...

Industry hits out at Best Interest

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... also maintained that the start date of July 2012 was "unworkable". "The financial advice profession has had to deal with a huge reform agenda in 2011," said Klippin. "And while the jigsaw puzzle that is FOFA is now becoming clearer, we must look at FOFA ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... is dragging on our market," he said. "The materials and resources stocks are high-growth stocks at a time when there are huge growth doubts." Mr Esho said the continued eurozone debt crisis and disappointing US data on economic growth were deterring ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... day progressed. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed after a US committee charged with finding a deal to cut the nation's huge deficit said it had failed, while worries over France's credit rating also depressed sentiment. Investors extended the broad ...