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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market is set to open higher despite weakness on overseas markets after Spain said it was not preparing a request for a bailout loan. Investors have been anticipating that the Spanish government would ask for help for nearly ...

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
This isn't supposed to happen. Have you seen the headlines over the past 24 hours? There was bad news almost everywhere from Australian broadcaster Alan Jones chastised by the media (social or otherwise) to Britain's princess Kate snapped - bottomless ...

NFL dispute over 401(k) touches down

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
A referee's lock-out dispute in the US over pay and whether NFL referees should be forced to join a 401(k) plan rather than be covered by the NFL pension plan is finally over. The dispute was caused when the NFL administration tried to renegotiate referee ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... 28 AAP - Australian stocks have opened marginally weaker as investors had a subdued reaction to the Spanish government's plan to slash the nation's deficit. At 1015 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.8 points, or 0.29 per cent ...

BNP Paribas completes AMP/AXA funds transition

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
BNP Paribas Securities Services has completed the transition of AXA Australia and New Zealand funds, following AMP's merger with AXA Asia Pacific Holdings last year. BNP Paribas, AMP's existing global custodian, was appointed in 2011 in order to provide ...

Spanish austerity and Chinese take-away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... the European Union begging for more dinero and not be seen as acquiescing to bailout conditions. "The comprehensive reform plan... is a major step to broaden and deepen structural reforms... includes concrete, ambitious and well-focused measures and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... fears over a full bailout of debt-plagued Spain, and amid falling confidence in the US Federal Reserve's latest stimulus plan. Madrid's IBEX 35 index tumbled 3.92 per cent at close to stand at 7854.40 points and London's FTSE 100 index of top companies ...

AMP Capital chases Asian growth

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Retail and institutional investors will be targeted in China and Japan, as AMP Capital chases growth in the Asian region. Plans to provide retail offerings to the Chinese market were currently stalled by laws preventing life companies owning funds management ...

Premium adds new practice to dealer network

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Premium Wealth Management has made another addition to its dealer group network with Queensland-based Platinum Wealth Management joining its ranks and plans to continue to push for more firms to join its network. Premium's new addition brings the number ...

ASIC bans two advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
ASIC has banned two advisers from providing financial services following breaches including unlawful early release of superannuation benefits. Simon Turudia, formerly an authorised representative of AMP Financial Planning was found to have arranged ...