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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 ...

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 ...

Investor confidence hits 14 year low

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
State Street's global Investor Confidence Index (ICI) has posted its biggest drop in 14 years. Global investor confidence on the index fell from a revised reading in September of 87.3, to 80.6. The plummet in global confidence stemmed from a steep drop ...

SMSF contributions up 15%

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... contributions into self managed super funds in 2010-11 was triggered by the improvement in the economic growth and investor confidence following the financial crisis," said John Brogden, CEO of the Financial Services Council. After falling for three ...

Investor confidence index down: State Street

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
North American and Asian investors dragged down global investor confidence in September, according to State Street's Investor Confidence Index (ICI). The Global ICI fell from August's revised reading of 91 to 86.9. North American investor confidence ...

Market wrap - afternoon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... Bill Bishop said the speed bumps in implementing the Greek austerity measures were having a small affect on investor confidence. "They're waiting to see what happens next," he told AAP. "We're back to the old battle... This has been going on for a few ...

Controversial short-sell ban inconclusive

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... short selling, it is likely that ASIC and the Australian Government would again contemplate a ban to "bolster investor confidence and limit the potential for international regulatory arbitrage."