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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed showing on European markets and falls on Wall Street. At 0639 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,931. In economic news on Tuesday, the National ...

William Blair ramps up bid to win super fund mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... one of William Blair's strengths was that it did not aim to be all things to all investors. "We're not an investment supermarket that tries to tick every box. We're very focused, even before you get down to the investment strategy," he said. Head of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... 7,735.46 points. In Paris, the CAC 40 jumped 0.96 per cent to 3,744.11 points, winning a boost from strong earnings from supermarket giant Carrefour and European airliner group Airbus. The euro advanced to $US1.3355 from $US1.3286 late in New York on ...

Big infrastructure underscores China growth

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
Big infrastructure projects that facilitate rapid urbanisation are playing a major role in reshaping China's economy. China's high-speed rail network contributes to growth sustainability by narrowing economic disparities, and this creates opportunities ...

Self managed super a furfie

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... be implemented," he said. These include facilities to handle direct equities and access to a cash and term deposit supermarket through a single portal. But where next-gen platform dashboards like SuperIQ are going to transform how SMSF (and other investors) ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... profit by 10 per cent. Wesfarmers shares rose $1.09 to $33.58 after it said a strong increase in earnings at its Coles supermarket chain helped lift full year profit by 11 per cent. Internet provider iiNet was trading 10 cents stronger to $3.62 after ...

Direct insurance 40% of market by 2021

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... 32% during 2010-11. It is estimated there are more than 100 direct insurance promoters operating in Australia, with supermarket chain Coles the latest to enter the market in May this year as it seeks to emulate the success of the Tesco UK supermarket. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
The Australian share market remained in the red by noon on fresh concerns over Europe's debt crisis, with consumer staples stocks bucking the downward trend. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 51.4 points, or 1.26 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... were up 1.94 per cent at $35.28 while Rio Tinto shares were 2.2 per cent higher at $66.85. In company news, Franklins supermarket owner Metcash is set to announce impairment charges that will impact on its net profit. The grocery wholesaler's shares ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... metals industry. Rio Tinto gained $1.82, or 2.6 per cent, to $70.56. Wesfarmers added 22 cents to $29.93 after its supermarket chain Coles reported its best ever Christmas sales in 2011, contributing to a 7.3 per cent rise in first-half sales to $17.5 ...