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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
Wednesday after a rally on world markets overnight. A surprise improvement in investor confidence in Germany and reported progress in US budget negotiations fuelled strong gains on markets in Europe and on Wall Street. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the ...

Australian pay rate growth underperforms Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
Wage growth rates in Australia are significantly lagging Asia, but rather than showing Australia to be under-performing they reflect inflation and productivity growth differentials. A survey just released by the global management consultancy, Hay Group ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with the major miners leading the broader market on track to close at a fresh high for calendar 2012. At 1030 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.5 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4,570.4 points ...

Mortgage Choice Financial Planning open for business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Mortgage Choice has launched its new financial planning business with the opening of two franchises. The company first announced its intent to enter the financial planning space in August 2011 and this latest move marks the start of a soft-launch process. ...

FIIG Securities appoints new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Fixed income specialist FIIG Securities has appointed Mark Paton as chief executive officer, it was announced today. The veteran financial services executive will also join the board of directors. "We were impressed with the breadth of Mark's experience ...

China's coming soft landing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Australia might be worried about a hard landing for China's economy, but not many other nations seems to be. But it also raises the question about what is a hard landing in China? Even during the depths of the GFC, their (China's) economic growth dipped ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
The Australian market has opened flat as trading volumes start to thin out heading into the festive season. At 1037 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.6 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4,556.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

China primed for encouraging rebound: HSBC

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
While global demand is likely to remain fragile, HSBC maintains its above-consensus forecast that China's 2013 GDP growth will recover to 8.6% after bottoming out in the fourth quarter of 2012. Much of HSBC's projected China rebound in 2013 and beyond ...

Morphic Asset Management expands team

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
The recently launched Morphic Global Opportunities Fund (MGOF) has reached $15 million in Funds under Management (FUM) in less than four months, and its manager Morphic Asset Management (MAM) has expanded its investment team and board. MAM has appointed ...

Good US housing news gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Global economic eyes were on US jobs figures late last week but the real indicator concentrating the minds of investment strategist continues to be US housing prices. The good news is that a range of economic figures over the past few months have reinforced ...