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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
... per cent at one point and reflecting a tidal wave of selling in overseas stock markets, as concerns about rising global interest rates and inflation sent investors fleeing from equities. The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 7.92 points to 10,938.82. ...

Consumers more than happy with advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
Recent research has highlighted a divide between much reported negative perceptions of the industry and actual consumer experiences. ING engaged AC Nielsen to survey over 1,000 consumers and advisers around issues of perception of advice. The survey ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
... exert upward pressure on wages, pushing up inflation and ultimately, force the Reserve Bank of Australia to again lift interest rates.

Mercer breaks into retail MTM

... nor prone to the whims of global economies. For example, the investment manager mix includes high yield debt and fixed interest managers as well as alternative assets and infrastructure. Thrown into the pot are Australian listed property, domestic shares ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
... the Dow closing below 11,000 for the first time since March in a sell-off spurned by fears about the economy and higher interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 71.24 points to 10,930.90. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 7.70 points ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... time, unlike the controversial 25 basis point hike announced last month. The RBA does not issue a statement when it holds interest rates steady but we believe that the bank wants to gauge the impact of the May rate hike, the income tax cuts (which will ...

Govt will not ban commissions: Pearce

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) shadow shopping report, which highlighted a problem of conflicts of interest, when advisers were selling products with commissions attached. In a veiled acknowledgement of the ASIC report and ...

ASIC charges four over margin lending scam

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... $4.5 million at October 2005. It has also been alleged that many application forms for the margin lending facilities and interest pre-payments through Macquarie Bank were fabricated or entered without the investor's knowledge. Doja has been charged under ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... open sharply weaker, weighed down by heavy stock market falls globally after the US Federal Reserve hinted at a hike in interest rates. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the June share price index contract was down 35 points at 5006. On the day the Reserve ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... 5.02 per cent. Last night's rout was sparked by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment which suggested that interest rates will keep on rising (to keep inflation in check) amid a slowing economy. However, data released overnight indicated ...