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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 15 points at 4,144. In economic news on Thursday, the Reserve Bank of Australia bulletin for the June quarter 2012 is due out. In equities news, Australian Ethical Investments and Echo Resources ...

UHNW take $720bn hit in 2011

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
A 4.9% decline in the wealth of ultra-high net worth individuals saw the value of the entire high net worth sector contract by $US 700 billion in 2011. The fall is despite a 0.8% increase in the number of HNWIs, according to the latest RBC/Capgemini ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... dwelling unit commencements for the March quarter and its international merchandise imports for May data. The Commonwealth Bank's business sales indicator for April is due out as is the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... dwelling unit commencements for the March quarter and its international merchandise imports for May data. The Commonwealth Bank's business sales indicator for April is due out sa is the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... lower at noon as investors looked beyond the positive election result in Greece to an upcoming meeting of the US central bank. It is hoped that the US Federal Reserve at a meeting on Wednesday will undertake new stimulus measures to boost the flagging ...

UK advisers should shift to planning

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
UK wealth sector intermediaries should stop providing advice and instead shift their focus to financial planning, says a new report from a conservative libertarian think tank. The report, 'Put the saver first, Catalysing a savings culture' by the Centre ...

BRIC slows on Europe woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... Note, for instance, that Brazil and India's growth have slowed the most because the Banco Central do Brazil and the Reserve Bank of India had been the most aggressive in tightening monetary policy over the past couple of years. Both central banks raised ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 13 points at 4,122. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of its June 5 board meeting. In equities news, The Federal Court sits in Melbourne to approve ...

Equity clearing and settlement discussion paper released

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... latest consultation. In questions posed to industry, the discussion paper, prepared with contributions from ASIC, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the ACCC poses questions on market function, access, competition and stability. Recent European developments ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... up 10.5 cents at $4.88. The four major banks also all posted gains. ANZ was 33 cents higher at $21.61, National Australia Bank was 39.5 cents higher at $22.51, Westpac was 34.5 cents up at $20.68 and Commonwealth Bank gained 55 cents to $51.44. National ...