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Australia stocks tumble on commodity falls

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
The Australian share market has tumbled more than one per cent amid concerns about a continued fall in commodities and a weak lead from Wall Street. Iron ore prices in China plunged to a fresh six-year low overnight, falling more than 10 per cent to ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell slightly following a mixed US jobs report and as investors awaited Greece's weekend referendum over its economic fate. At 0805 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures ...

PROFILE: Stanford Brown chief executive Jonathan Hoyle

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
There are two things that arguably led Jonathan Hoyle to where he is now: Michael Lewis's autobiography, Liar's Poker, and the sight of fresh blood. The chief executive of Stanford Brown was 20 years old and studying biochemistry when he picked up a ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat following gains on US and European markets after news that Greece had sought a new bailout package. At 0809 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down three points at 5,475. In ...

Hedge fund returns down 10% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
Top hedge funds in Australia averaged 15.6% returns in 2014, but the overall sector delivered 10% less than the previous year. This is according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) 2014 hedge funds survey, which examined 27 ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following lifts on Wall Street but falls on European markets as investors await the next move in Greece's debt crisis. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 29 ...

Advisers waiting on the sidelines with smart beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
Smart beta strategies are gaining popularity among investors, but financial advisers are exercising caution and waiting for the market to develop further in Australia. Financial Keys principal, Mark Causer, told Financial Standard that he tends to recommend ...

Shares lower on Greece worries

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
The Australian share market has opened lower as cautious traders await news from Greece. CMC chief market analyst Ric Spooner said Australians had woken up to a standoff between the two parties following a presumption there would be a resolution between ...

High-risk pursuits may undermine super funds' solvency

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015

Market to open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following falls in overseas stocks. At 0656 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 13 points at 5,616. Wall Street was down almost one per cent as fresh problems emerged ...