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Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker today but was remaining buoyant within close proximity of six-year highs after jumping one US cent yesterday in response to a surprise interest rate hike. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at ...

No rate increases in near future: banks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2003
In what should come as a relief to Australians with home loans, the head of the St George Bank and a senior executive from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia both said yesterday they did not expect official interest rates to rise in the near future. ...

AMP faces $1 billion writedown

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
Troubled financial services group AMP Ltd will reportedly take another $1 billion hit on the value of its United Kingdom business. The Australian Financial Review reported today the writedown will come as part of AMP's planned demerger of its Australasian ...

AMP shares soar as Mohl details demerger plan

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2003
Shares in AMP Ltd charged through the $7.00 barrier in early trade today as chief executive Andrew Mohl began updating analysts on details of the group's demerger plan. AMP on Friday revealed that it had received regulatory approval in Australian and ...

Morning Market Wrap: Lacklustre lead from US; Dollar starts strong

In Sydney today, the Australian share market is likely to weaken today following a lacklustre lead from the United States on Friday. By 0643 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag, bonds soar on weak data

Jittery US stock markets fell further, and bond prices jumped, following a slew of surprisingly weak economic data and a downbeat earnings forecast from a tech sector bellwether. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the day 105.2 points (1.1%) lower ...

Bendigo Bank shares soar to record highs

Bendigo Bank Ltd's shares rose to a record high today as investors rushed into the banking sector, anticipating positive returns in the upcoming reporting season. By 1108 AEST, the regional bank rose 12 cents to hit an all time high of $9.12, with just ...

Morning market wrap: US shares sharply lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2003
US stocks slumped Thursday, sparked by an earnings report from internet company Yahoo Inc. and news of a surge in jobless benefit claims in early July. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 120.2 points (1.3%) to 9,036.0, while the broader S&P 500 lost ...

ASIC clarifies conduct and disclosure obligations for financial planners

... informed about the adviser and the advice they receive through the Financial Services Guide (FSG) and Statement of Advice (SOA) disclosure obligations," said Ian Johnston, executive director of ASIC's Financial Services Regulation. "In future we many ...

FPA, IFSA & NIBA launch "plain English" consumer guides

... National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) have announced the completion of a "plain English" guide for Statement of Advice (SOA) and model Financial Services Guide (FSG). The SOA guide was developed by the combined FPA, IFSA and NIBA Working Party ...