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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Tuesday approached its highest point for the year as investor confidence is boosted by a decisive federal election result and encouraging Chinese economic data. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained ...

Investor confidence drives advice growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The recovery of investor confidence after the global financial crisis is benefiting the financial planning space, which has seen a surge of clients looking for advice. An Investor Trends Planner Business Model Report for May 2013 found that new client ...

NAB Wealth flat as bank's profit rises 2%

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... Morningstar senior analyst David Ellis told Financial Standard that in the context of rising markets and improving investor confidence, this result probably indicates underperformance. "NAB Wealth has restructured and there will be ongoing replacement ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... Separate data showed that investment sentiment in Germany rose more than expected in August. The widely watched investor confidence index calculated by the ZEW economic institute rose by 5.7 points to 42.0 points in August, beating analysts' forecasts ...

Listed property funds unlikely to repeat returns

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... of real estate investment trusts to more traditional business models as being a key driver of the increased investor confidence in the sector," Baird finished.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... data from China, Europe and the US. Buying sentiment was also helped by much welcomed earnings results, while investor confidence helped the dollar push higher. Tokyo on Friday surged 3.29 per cent, or 460.39 points, to 14,466.16 as the yen slipped ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... expected. In Australia, the market finished last week higher after recording its second straight day of gains. Investor confidence was boosted by intentions to stimulate economic growth in Europe, sending shares about one per cent higher on Friday. The ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... has opened significantly higher as positive manufacturing data out of the United States and Europe improved investor confidence. The market is more than 1.5 per cent higher, almost regaining all of Monday's losses in the first half hour of trade. Wall ...

Platforms surpass pre-GFC levels

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... (FUA) records in the March quarter, after plunging during the global financial crisis (GFC). An uptick in investor confidence and an increase in adviser productivity could be behind the growth of the platform market, BT Financial head of Platforms Kelly ...

Australian stocks weaker at close

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... deterioration in confidence had continued due to volatility in Japan and ongoing quantitative easing in the US. "Investor confidence has been rattled," Mr Shamu said. "There's been more blanket selling. There's been nothing that's really sticking out ...