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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... commodity swings, acts of terrorism and unravelling geopolitical situations in North Korea and Israel to undermine investor confidence." Comments from Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann that Europe's recovery could well take a decade, also hit sentiment ...

ASIC speeds up misconduct probe

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... these, 27 were referred to the enforcement team - a rate of just over one a week. "ASIC continues to strengthen investor confidence in the integrity of our markets, as we refine our surveillance of Australia's financial markets," said ASIC deputy chairman ...

Perpetual shares comeback

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... Management, told Financial Standard. And while the changes made at the business have no doubt contributed to investor confidence, Perpetual's value - like all listed companies in the wealth management sector - is linked in to investment markets, which ...

Confident Instos return to global equities

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
The State Street Investor Confidence Index has risen for the second consecutive month. Up 5.4 points from December's revised reading of 81.4 to reach 86.8, State Street Global Markets, the investment research arm of the financial services giant, said ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... up 0.73 (0.02 per cent) at 3,135.44. LONDON - European share prices slid for the most part, despite soaring investor confidence in eurozone powerhouse Germany, with Frankfurt stocks wobbling on rumours that focused on the country's venerable central ...

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 ...

China: economy rising, market sinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... reportedly exploring allowing pension funds to invest in the stock market. So far, all these have failed to revive investor confidence in the market. Those waiting for the Chinese stock market to recover its previous peak shouldn't hold their collective ...

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... just like what happened when former President Fidel Ramos - credited with reviving the economy and restoring investor confidence in the country during his term -- stepped down in 1998. It wasn't fun in the Philippines in those 12 years that followed. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... of an immediate Greek default receded but the euro hit a two-month low against the dollar on falling German investor confidence. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies rose 0.33 per cent on Tuesday to 5,786.25 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 gained ...

Beware greedy SMSF intermediaries

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... SMSF is certainly keeping advisers and accountants busy but it is being far eclipsed by the need to prop up investor confidence in the wake of the GFC. "Any pressure on advisers over last 2 years is more due to investment markets and their impact on ...