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Nothing's good enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
My oh my oh my and boyoboyoboy. There's just no pleasing us, Australians all, is there? Australians all let's not rejoice. No! Don't rejoice at National Statistician's official count that the economy of this land girt by sea expanded by 1.1% in the ...

Platforms pushed by utility as well as technology

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
While rapid advances in technology is putting platforms under pressure to keep evolving, platform operators believe they need to not just add functionality but features that actually improve investor's connectivity and usefulness. Speaking at the "Riding ...

AMP reduces North Guarantee fees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
AMP has reduced the cost of the North Guarantee, allowing investors to shore up investment gains at a lower price. The announcement comes after superannuation fees came under scrutiny in a report by the Grattan Institute, which found Australians were ...

Timely market surge for a tough budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
Looks like someone forgot to tell the stock markets that we're already halfway through May - halfway through the month that's statistically biased towards losing money. Market action over the past 24 hours shows that most have not gone away and those ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets amid easing after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would send troops into Ukraine only as "a last resort". At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Australian sharemarket has bounced back slightly after Tuesday's heavy losses. On Tuesday local stocks suffered their heaviest losses since August after nervous investors reacted to a sharp fall in US manufacturing activity growth. Options Xpress ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after mixed performances on international markets. At 0904 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,053. European markets were mixed but US stocks moved higher ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
Australian shares are weaker as lower-than-expected production volumes from global mining giant BHP Billiton weigh down the overall market. BHP, the second largest company on the Australian share market, announced iron ore production of 48.9 million ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
The Australian stock market has pushed higher as bargain hunting investors take advantage of the previous day's sell-off. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the local market had pushed ahead despite a lacklustre lead from Wall Street. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
The Australian market was making gains in a surprisingly strong start in trading after a flat open had been tipped. International markets including the US rose overnight but the ASX has been bucking overseas trends and been on a downward trajectory ...