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No Ben boosta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... not be a next month for the ECB. No siree! Not so close after its president, Mario Draghi, told the world that the central bank is prepared to do whatever it takes to save the euro. Financial markets are renowned for having short-term memories... but ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... Wednesday closed slightly lower after investors took a cautious approach ahead of US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.4 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 4,262.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... stay in a holding pattern ahead of any announcements by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday night and the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday, he said. "We've followed the US last night," Mr Weston said. "Markets are now pricing in some aggressive ...

UK consumers won't pay for advice

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... paying for advice were found to vary significantly depending where the consumer obtained any financial advice. For example, bank customers are five times as likely (60%) as clients of independent financial advisers (12%) to reject paying fees for advice. ...

Heritage Bank launches online RSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
Heritage Bank has launched an online-only Retirement Savings Account (RSA), known as Secure Super Account. Heritage Bank's Secure Super Account is protected by the Australian Government's deposit guarantee and will pay an interest rate that tracks 0.5 ...

GESB appoints new member director

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
Glen Townsing has been appointed to the board of WA public sector super fund GESB as a member director. He replaces Derek Spray who recently retired after serving as a member director since 2003. Townsing is a senior developer at the WA Department of ...

CUA launches low cost super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... superannuation fray and launched two low cost products in partnership with MAP Funds Management. CUA is Australia's largest mutual bank with $9bn in assets under management, almost one-fifth of the market, and 400,000 customers. The products it has launched ...

Keynes & Riccardo on display

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
Financial markets sit and wait while the CBs meet. No one wants to be whipsawed either way. Not even the headlines... if anybody noticed. There is not the usual sensationalism that goes with each daily move in the markets - dragging out all the negative ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... meetings. The Australian market on Tuesday closed at an 11-week high as upcoming US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings raised hope of a global recovery. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.5 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 4,269.2 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... much action." He said investors around the world had increased risk exposure in recent days in response to European Central Bank president Mario Draghi's indication that lowering the level of Spanish bond yields fell within the mandate of the ECB. US ...