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Market to open flat

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set for a flat open as gains on Wall Street were offset by falls in commodity prices. At 0658 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,549. Wall Street stocks were up after a solid ...

Game theory theorises no Grexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
If one were to believe in conspiracy theories, one would suspect that 'the institutions' - perhaps, even Tsipras himself -- have placed a short on Greek bonds and stocks today... and collect the windfall tomorrow. Speculations of rumours of gossips ...

Almost everyone got a bonus this year, report reveals

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
Asset managers and insurance professionals were most pleased with their bonuses in 2014/15, according to the recently published Morgan McKinley's Bonus Survey. Almost all financial services professionals received a bonus in 2014/15, with 41% getting ...

VicSuper and Challenger launch integrated super retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
VicSuper has answered the Financial System Inquiry's call for superannuation trustees to introduce measures that will potentially protect members' longevity risk and improve efficiency in retirement. In conjunction with investment management firm Challenger ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
The Australian share market looks set to open higher after a strong lead from the US stock market. At 0645 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 51 points at 5,526. Wall Street rose more than one per cent as technology ...

Australians retiring young despite rising life expectancy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Most Australians tend to retire younger than the current pension age (65), despite growing concerns over longevity risk during retirement. According to AMP.NATSEM's Income and Wealth report, Australians often enter retirement earlier than in Japan ...

Market flat at noon

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
The Australian share market was flat at noon, giving investors some hope of a breather after six consecutive days of losses. Traders might have come to a consensus that prices had fallen far enough and would wait for further developments before committing ...

Saxo launches trading platform for SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Saxo Capital Markets has launched an online multi asset trading platform in Australia targeting self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and high net worth investors. The SaxoTraderGO platform is designed for casual traders who become increasingly professional ...

Actuaries say super taxes need to be reviewed

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Financial services representative groups are weighing in to a debate about the federal government's uncertain position regarding superannuation tax reform. Today the Actuaries Institute said there is growing clamour for clarity around superannuation ...

Ghost fund flogger banned

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
A Queensland businessman has been banned from providing financial services for four years for promoting a fund that did not exist. Paul Duncan was the sole director of Active Capital Managers, which advertised on its website an Exalt Managed Futures ...