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Down, down, A$ stay down (please?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street's S&P 500 closed above 1,800 for the first time and the Dow recorded a fresh record. At 0810 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,372. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... Average to its highest close ever, above 16,000 points. That had encouraged local investors, Options Xpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said. "We've been looking for a circuit breaker in the last four days - we were hoping it was going to be the Chinese ...

Henderson set for first fund launch in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Henderson Global Investors intends to launch its first fund to Australian investors by the end of the year. The Henderson Global Equity Fund is a concentrated portfolio, comprising around 30-40 equally weighted stock positions. It has been managed by ...

Accountants tap into advice with tech advantage

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Australian accountants are the most tech aware in the world as they further move into the advice space via both limited and full licences. As many as 95% of Australian accountants are aware of the benefits that mobile technology will have on the profession ...

That stupid war again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
The Australian share market is set to open higher as Wall Street rises on encouraging jobs data in the US. At 0815 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 37 points at 5,338. There is no economic news scheduled for Friday. ...

David Murray to head financial system inquiry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
Future Fund inaugural chair David Murray has been appointed to head the inquiry into Australia's financial system, the Government has announced. Dubbed the "Son of Wallis" inquiry in reference to a similar inquiry led by Stan Wallis 16 years ago, the ...

Group insurance faces 'perfect storm'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
The current travails of the group insurance market may be just the beginning, with a "major blow-up" potentially around the corner, according to WA Super's general manager, client services, Paul Owen. "I've heard the words 'perfect storm' bandied around ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after falls on international markets despite better-than-expected US retail figures. At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,306. In economic news ...