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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
The Australian market is set to open higher after Wall Street rose slightly on positive reports for the US services sector and private hiring. At 0815 AEST on Thursday, the local December share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 4,448. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
The Australian market is set to open slightly higher after world markets reacted positively to the release of Spain's 2013 budget supporting its austerity measures. At 0813 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up two ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker for the fourth successive day as concerns that Spain could seek a bail-out hit resource equities. At 1015 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.6 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 4,347.0 points ...

Suncorp and Bendigo jump on hybrid demand

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Listed insurance company Suncorp is one of the latest to tap into investor demand for high yields with the launch of a $350 million Tier 1 hybrid offer this week. The insurance giant said that the money raised from the hybrids which are called Convertible ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on the US and European bourses as concern re-emerges over the eurozone's debt problems and confidence wanes for the Federal Reserve's QE3 move. At 0815 AEST on Thursday, the December share ...

Compliance stifling innovation: BTFG

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
Industry preoccupation with FOFA and the amount of funds flowing into compliance has stifled innovation in the platforms space, BT's head of platform products said, while predicting an evolution in the way technology is used. Kelly Power said the three ...

Pick your poison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
What's wrong with this market? With so much liquidity being pumped into the system by three of the world's major central banks - the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan - markets appear unconvinced. Wall Street was down ...

AIA appoints national manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
AIA Australia has hired Sam Tremethick to the newly created role of national manager, strategic partnerships to support dealership and platform partners amidst regulatory change and industry consolidation. Prior to joining AIA Australia, Tremethick ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat despite falls on Wall Street overnight as euphoria over the Federal Reserve's new QE3 stimulus fade amid concerns about weakness in US manufacturing and anti-American unrest in the Middle East. At ...

Shorten defends low-income super contribution

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
Amid speculation that some parts of the super tax system may be called on to fund recent health and education projects, Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten has declared the rebate for low-income earners safe. The Labor scheme, announced in ...