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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
The Australian share market was slightly lower in morning trade on Friday, with Telstra one of the few bright spots as civil unrest in Egypt continued to dampen investor sentiment. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 11.3 points, or ...

Instreet taps adviser demand for commodities

INSTREET UPDATE  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
Boutique investment house Instreet has launched a series of new products designed to give investors access to commodities, Asian equities and Australian equities. Instreet has added another five customised investments from its Link and Mast Series ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... 15.46, or 0.55 per cent, to 2,784.76. The Dow and the S&P 500 surpassed significant milestones last week after Pfizer Inc, UPS Inc and other large companies reported higher earnings. There was also a strong report on manufacturing. The Dow closed above ...

Aus equities forecast to return 20pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
The S&P/ASX200 index, currently sitting at around 4,800 points, could reach 6,000 this year, company director and well-regarded economist Don Stammer told the audience of last week's Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. The 20-per cent plus upside ...

Intra-fund opens new doors for advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Richard Klipin said that while many of AFA's members are rightly concerned about the unintended consequences of the 'intra-fund advice' model, there are some upsides. Intra-funds are traditionally ...

Trustees review fine print

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... multi-layer process involved and funds will now need to pay closer attention to termination and withdrawal agreements, wind-ups including illiquidity, and preemption rights. "Ultimately, the trustee is responsible for the investment strategy - your legal ...

FSA ups ante on advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
UK-based financial advisers will be required to hold a Statement of Professional Standing (SPS) to continue providing financial advice after January 2013, according to new regulations set out by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The regulation ...

APRA report sparks fresh debate on boardroom diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Three leading lights in superannuation share their views on the regulator's report released yesterday that shows the glaring absence of women on trustee boards. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released findings that found licensed ...

Perpetual sees 8pc upside for ASX200

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
Perpetual sees the potential for an 8 per cent upside in the ASX200 next year. That might seem modest, but it would be above average, according to data stretching back more than a century. According to Perpetual, the average price return of the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
The Australian share market was marginally weaker at noon as the resources sector offset financial companies. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.1 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 4,735.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...