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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... preferred stock issued by mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. During the regular session, hopes for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut persisted as they have since last Friday, highlighting renewed confidence that policy makers would not let ...

Super funds to resurrect ailing RMBS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
Investor interest in Australian residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) has dropped from $45 billion last year to virtually zero early this year - but a model overhaul and cash injection from super funds could pull the sector out of the doldrums. ...

Tasplan uses ant mascot as Gen Y magnet

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... week. "Superannuation is one of the biggest assets most people will ever have," said Senator Sherry. "Therefore taking an interest in super early will stand young people in good stead for their financial future," he said.

Shares in the black despite the bears

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... sustainable rising trend supported by very attractive valuations, a very stimulatory global monetary backdrop, the prospect of interest rate cuts in Australia through 2009 and expectations for stronger global growth through 2009." The S&P/ASX 200 is ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The Australian share market was firmly in the black at noon - up more than two per cent - driven by a strong lead from the US on Friday after bellwether stocks Google and Caterpillar delivered profit results above expectations. Despite posting a $US5.11 ...

Give advice a tax break

The Industry Super Network has called for the Federal Government to provide tax breaks on financial advice but only if the advice was fee-for-service not commission-based. "A tax deduction for fee for service advice - whether paid out of a member's ...

Austock extends risk service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
Austock Group has set up a Treasury Risk Advisory team who will help clients effectively manage their interest rate, currency and commodity investments. The Treasury Risk Advisory team includes commodity market, interest rate and currency specialists. ...

Retirement age must rise

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
... economic benefits - to the nation but also to their standard of living as well. The extra few years of letting compound interest work its magic could add tens of thousands to their retirement next egg. Encouraging workers to stay in the workforce may ...

Fix productivity, fix education

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
... Association (AAMT) in conjunction with the University of New England (UNE) in NSW called Maths Why Not? has found that interest in mathematics is falling. It's washing through to the job market as we produce less scientifically trained and job-ready ...

Linear Financial launches SMA

... Financial has launched a new SMA product that gives financial advisers access to domestic and international equities, fixed interest and a suite of S&P indices. Linear's managing director Chris Hipkin said the product is "the first of its kind to offer ...