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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... he said. "We've seen improved economic data from the US. Markets are generally positive and it seems like investors want to bid the market higher." US stocks closed higher on Thursday, helped by an expected strong upward revision in the US economic growth ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... said. "Obama even went as far as to say he hoped to have something done by Christmas. "That really did encourage investors to bid the market higher. "It's a headline risk market at the moment as investors continue to react to remarks made by US politicians." ...

Yellow Brick Road targets Big Four bank employees

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
Yellow Brick Road is making a bid to poach disheartened staff from the Big Four banks with its latest recruitment drive. The financial services firm is looking for experienced finance industry professionals to fill posts for its new Wealth Agents business ...

CCH to handle First Super compliance admin

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... using CCH's corporate reporting platform CCH Integrator to automate the compliance data collection and filing burden in a bid to cut costs and relieve the workload. "APRA's new reporting requirements will become the master data source for each fund and ...

CommSec consolidates adviser services

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... trading, margin lending, cash, debt optimisation, portfolio administration and investment advice products into one site, in a bid to make things easier for customers. Karpin continued: "CommSec Adviser Services reflects the combination of leading technology ...

Investor cash obsession worries wealth creators

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Despite growing speculation that the next bull market run is just around the corner, historically low interest rates, and a call by RBA governor Glenn Stevens for investors to return to shares, investors' remain unwaveringly committed to cash. Following ...

Bubble forming in dividend stocks: Schroders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... fundamentals. "The pursuit of yield has resulted in anything with a dividend greater than that available from a term deposit being bid up significantly," he said "As term deposit rates follow cash rates downwards we should probably expect a continued ...

Returns without volatility, you're not dreamin

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
High returns associated with high volatility causes many investors to target the latter to achieve the former, but Netherlands fund manager Robeco said a well structured low volatility strategy can achieve returns that are as attractive. Pim van Vliet ...

Wilson board to reject Mariner offer

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... seeking to gain control of Wilson, with a market capitalisation of around $25 million, by issuing shares. "The Mariner takeover bid is asking you to exchange three Wilson Investment Group shares, for two Mariner shares, implying a value that is half ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... AND PAYKEL ALLIANCES HOLDINGS LTD - up 0.5 cents, or 0.49 per cent, at $1.01 Chinese whitegoods maker Haier has declared its bid for Fisher & Paykel Appliances unconditional after getting Overseas Investment Office approval for the takeover. GNC - GRAINCORP ...