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Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open higher following gains in commodity prices overnight. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 18 points at 5,641. In overnight trade, iron ore prices were up 1.9 per ...

Banned for taking $4m from SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
A Gold Coast businessman has been banned from the financial services industry for taking $4 million from self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors to fund his own real estate investments. The Federal Court in Brisbane banned Craig Gore permanently and ...

Strong USD reflects (deflects) lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Lift-off would be sometime in one of the 'ber' months for sure. It could be in September or in October or in November or in December but you can bet your bottom US dollar, it'll be in the year 2-0-1-5. The lady who's finger is at the trigger told us ...

AMP Capital in the hunt for new CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
AMP is conducting a global search to find a new chief executive to drive the group's funds management division with a focus on expansion in Asia. AMP Capital chief executive Stephen Dunne will retire later in the year after 12 years in the role, the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street. At 0649 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 22 points at 5,687. Locally on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank releases minutes of its May board meeting ...

Fortnum drops upfront risk commissions

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
Following Centrepoint Alliance and AMP adopting hybrid and level commission structures, independent dealer group Fortnum has dropped upfront risk insurance commissions to "ward off further legislative attack". From July 1, Fortnum planners will either ...

Damned lies and (actual) stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
"If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it, and you will even come to believe it yourself." -Paul Joseph Goebbels It may not be as sinister as what Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister intended it to be but the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continues ...

ASIC seeks more bans in SMSF advice crackdown

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
ASIC is seeking banning orders ranging from 7.5 years to permanent for individuals participating in providing unlicensed advice to SMSF investors. The regulator has provided submissions to the Federal Court, specifically mentioning property developer ...

Economist asleep over budget investment market impact

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
Impact on investment markets from the 2015 budget does not excite AMP chief economist Shane Oliver. At a recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia post budget event, Oliver said he could almost fall asleep because he didn't see much impact ...

Opposition welcomes SME package, slams Google tax

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has given his backing to small business tax cuts made in the budget but has branded the so-called crack-down on multi-nationals "a cop out". "We welcome the small business package," he told the ABC's Leigh Sales. "We support ...