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MAFTA provides new Asian opportunities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... barriers," said president of the Australian Services Roundtable, James Bond. "These changes will generate growth and employment in services industries in which Australia has specialist skills. In particular, Australia's expertise in professional services ...

Property syndicate launches for HNW and SMSFs

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... the resource based states commercial property markets are expected to outperform given the current climate and strong employment growth prospects. "SMSF investors are by far the fastest growing area of the superannuation segment and their investment ...

Bumps along the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... when it was released last week. Wall Street's knee-jerk reaction was to sell, sell, sell, because the April rise in employment was lower than the financial markets' consensus for 165,000 gain. The S&P 500 index dropped by 1.6%, the Dow by 1.2% and the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... 30 slid 1.99 per cent to 6561.47. But Madrid's IBEX 35 index gained 0.35 per cent to 6876 points on better Spanish employment data. In foreign exchange deals, the euro dropped to $1.3084 from $1.3149 in New York late on Thursday, as investors also reacted ...

MLC online tool highlights advice benefits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... strategies for EOFY 2012 include making tax-deductible super contributions and strategies to maximise benefit from an employment termination payment. MLC has additionally launched a dedicated website for financial advisers to assist in client support ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... could give birth to renewed optimism or it's carrying the devil's child. Consensus expects the report to show that employment grew by 160,00 in April with the unemployment rate holding at a three-year low of 8.2%. Would the actual print disappoint like ...

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

Wealth down as ANZ records bumper profit

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... this environment creates major challenges. Our recent decisions on interest rates for customers in Australia and on employment within the Group reflect the need to reshape our business," Smith said. "Clearly though, we need to work harder to find new ...

There's the good news and there's the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... came out overnight. Here are a few Bloomberg headlines I copied and pasted earlier (thanks Bloomberg): Cooling U.S. Employment Market Takes Toll on Consumer Confidence Euro-Area Economic Confidence Drops More Than Forecast Spain's Sovereign Debt Rating ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower, following Wall Street's lead where US employment and housing data overshadowed a successful Spanish bond auction. At 0813 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down three ...