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Midday market wrap: Japanese stocks rise up towards 14-month highs

AAP | TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2003

... recovery is on the way. But caution after Monday's unusually speedy rally in Tokyo and ahead of New York's reopening after the Labor Day holiday on Monday put a lid on the Nikkei average below 10,800. The ASX ambled forward at noon today on a lack-lustre ...

Morning market wrap: US shares close up on low turnover

US share markets closed higher Friday, despite low turnover ahead of the Labor Day long weekend. Markets were helped by the release of the Chicago NAPM index, which jumped four points to 58.9 in August. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 41. 6 points ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds, stocks gain on mixed data

... Department revised up its estimate of second quarter annualised GDP growth to 3.1%, from an initial estimate of 2.4%. But the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits crept up to 394k last week, from 391k the previous week. The ...

Morning market wrap: Local shares to get boost from raid on AMP

Broader US equity market indexes ended the overnight session flat, with volumes low ahead of the Labor Day long weekend. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 6.7 points (0.1%) to finish at 9,333.8, while the S&P 500 gained less than 0.1 of a percentage ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks rise on economic optimism

AAP | FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2003

... the US, the Philadelphia Fed index reported its index of manufacturing activity surged 13.8 points in August, while the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment dipped 17,000 to 386,000 last week. The Dow Jones added 26.2 points (0.3%) to ...

ALP to unveil retirement incomes policy in November

... unveil the policy at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Annual Conference in Brisbane in November. "Labor's policy is a comprehensive and detailed set of reforms that will ensure higher retirement incomes for all Australians," ...

Costello defends ASIC chief after tax scandal claims

... alleged that Mr Knott, who announced his early retirement from this week, was once in partnership with solicitor Ian Collie. Labor treasury spokesman Mark Latham asked Mr Costello what checks were made of Mr Knott's business activities before he was ...

New ACCC chief lashes out at critics

WITH AAP | WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2003

... strong relationship of collaboration between ASIC and the ACCC and would continue to do so," he said. Some states and federal Labor had objected to Mr Samuel's appointment on the basis of his corporate background, warning he was too close to business. ...

FPA calls for full disclosure on Risk Products

... generate high upfront commissions must be stamped out," he said. Mr Breakspear said the FPA welcomes the minority report by Labor members of the committee who has called for risk products to be subject to standard disclosure requirements.

Morning market wrap: US markets in positive territory

... registered a 64.71point gain in trading overnight as share prices have lifted following encouraging economic data. The US Labor Department has reported that American businesses lifted productivity at a robust rate for the second quarter. US retails and ...

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Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has banned another MWL Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for a period of five years.

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Warakirri Asset Management and LongView are partnering to bring a new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market.

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

EQT AB has sweetened its offer bid for Perpetual, after the financial services firm rejected the unsolicited takeover bid from the Swedish private equity giant earlier in the month.

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO

Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched its first private infrastructure fund for advised and wholesale investors in Australia.

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