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Here’s the Financial Planning news you need to know. Overnight, global share markets recovered on the back of an improving crude oil price, now $32 per barrel, and an uptick in airline bookings, sending both sectors up 4% in the US.

A covid cure on the horizon? US-based drugmaker Moderna revealed positive results from its human trials of a Coronavirus vaccine, treating those yet to suffer from the disease with some positive results.

Here’s what financial planners need to know Friday morning. The ASX 200 followed Wall Street’s lead down on Thursday, falling 1.7% and finishing at just 5.319 points.

Here’s what Australian financial planners and advisers need to know on Thursday morning…

The ASX 200 is likely to start trading lower on Wednesday, according to futures contracts in Sydney.

The ASX 200 is likely to open slightly lower on Tuesday according to the Sydney Futures Exchange, following mixed results from global markets overnight.

Global markets failed to overcome a chorus of politicians calling for a loosening of social distancing and shutdown measures.

The ASX 200 once again pushing throughout the day, to finish up 1.6% and the S&P 500 similarly strong, finishing 0.9% higher.

Australian share market is expected to open higher on Tuesday with the SPI futures pointing to a positive open. Here’s what’s making headlines. 

The final week of April left investors around the world with a conundrum: to follow markets, or the economic data?

As a business evolves, one of the issues it must deal with is whether its branding adequately reflects product and service expansion over time. This is a question we have had to address at SuperAA (Superannuation Advisers Australia), a business that was launched in 2013 with the aim of offering SMSF audit services and technical support to accounting firms.

Over the last few weeks there has been a heightened level of debate concerning Listed Investment Companies (LICs) and Listed Investment Trusts (LITs). As always, industry experts have presented thoughtful, considered positions following ASIC’s analysis provided to Treasury on LIC performance.