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More steam from NY rally: Melb Inst

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The GPS-Melbourne Institute Shareholder Confidence Index rose by 12.7 per cent in February, which indicates that the New Year share market rally might have further steam, the Melbourne Institute said. The February index reached 102.8 points, its sharpest ...

Valuation drop for WHK if merger falls through: Macquarie

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
WHK Group investors run the risk of seeing their shares fall by as much as 13% if the proposed merger with SFG doesn't go ahead, according to analyst research. On Monday SFG Australia said that it had presented WHK Group's board with a non-biding proposal ...

Bernanke pours liquid over Roman burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The title just about describes the events of last night and the one before. Woe to Europe that's feeling antsy pantsy over Italy's result - or should I say, non-result - and the extrapolation of this into "skyfall" (Finally, I got the chance to use ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened almost 1.5 per cent weaker as former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's strong electoral showing sparked fears of eurozone instability. At 1026 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 75.1 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following Wall Street's downward lead after Italian election exit polls indicated a coalition may be needed. At 0800 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down 54 points at 4988. ...

Online risk applications surpass paper-based: Asteron Life

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Asteron Life research in 2012 revealed that the group was receiving three electronic-based risk applications for every two paper-based requests, prompting the insurer to redouble its efforts on addressing the technology aspect of providing risk advice. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened higher as investors continue to chase high yielding stocks. At 1028 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 19.3 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 5,037.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Low risk choice poses high risk on savings: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
About 50 per cent of young Australians choose a superannuation investment labelled "low risk" without knowing what it means and despite the fact that these options might not earn much more than the rate of inflation, according to a poll by AustralianSuper. ...

Moody's downgrade drives demand for Aus bonds

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Demand for Australian bonds has grown stronger after ratings agency Moody's downgraded Britain's credit rating, leaving global investors with one less top-rated economy. Moody's downgraded Britain's credit rating to AA1 from AAA, with Australia now ...

Aussie stocks best value for 25 years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Investors are now witnessing a once-in-a-generation value opportunity to enter the Australian equity market, according to AllianceBernstein chief investment officer Roy Maslen. AllianceBernstein is the latest of a swathe of big name asset managers to ...