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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
Australian shares have opened slightly firmer on the back of positive economic news out of the US, China and Japan. Resources stocks were posting the largest gains, with Tony Abbott's election victory and the coalition's pledge to repeal the mining ...

Aussie ETF use reaches new level of sophistication

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
The sophisticated ways in which Australian advisers are using exchange traded funds belies the relative immaturity of the local market, according to BlackRock's global ETF business iShares. BlackRock director and iShares specialist Jonathan Howie said ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher on the first day following the federal election and after disappointing US jobs data prompted little change on Wall Street at the end of the week. The US Labor Department said the world's biggest economy ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
Australian shares are flat as investors on hold until the election is over, with banking and mining stocks taking a hit. While a coalition victory is almost a certainty, CommSec market analyst Juliana Roadley said the market was hesitant until the results ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
The Australian share market looks set to open slightly higher after Wall Street rose on encouraging US employment data. At 0740 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up nine points at 5,147. In economic news on Friday ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's jump after strong US car sales pointed to strength in the manufacturing sector. At 0806 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 16 points at 5,172. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite a rise in US stocks, although concerns about a possible military strike on Syria cut into Wall Street's early gains. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after disappointing consumer spending news helped pull US stocks lower in a quiet end to the market's worst month in more than a year. At 0805 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Fund member admin in spotlight at super forum

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
QSuper and BNP Paribas headlines an upcoming event that focuses on what happens behind the scenes when running a superannuation fund. International Business Review will hold its Superannuation Fund Back Office: Member Administration and Investment Operations ...

Growth and QE - will this time be different?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
This is it...it's all systems go! There's only one conclusion that can be concluded from the upward revision in second quarter US real GDP growth - up at annualised rate of 2.5% from the prelim 1.7% estimate - and Wall Street's positive reaction to ...