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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Australian shares opened almost two per cent lower following a horror session on Wall Street, amid fears that the US may be slipping back into recession. At 1032 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 83.3 points, or 1.88 per cent ...

S.O.S

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
"So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me S. O. S. The love you gave me, nothing else can save me S. O. S. When you're gone How can I even try to go on? When you're gone Though I try how can I carry on?" - ABBA Now you believe me? The US bond ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Australian shares may decline slightly after US stocks fell on Friday as talks to reach an agreement over the US debt ceiling continued to feed market uncertainty. But mining stocks may gain after some metals, including gold, silver and copper, rose. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today, after US markets fell for the fifth straight day while the US searches for a solution to its debt crisis. At 0649 AEST on the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was nine ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
The Australian dollar set a new record overnight but drifted lower in the early morning session, on renewed concern about Europe's debt crisis. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 110.23 US cents, down from 110.55 US cents ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is expected to decline after US stocks fell on a White House threat to veto legislation that would avert a US debt default. But Australian resource stocks may gain after the price of metals and oil rose. At 0826 AEST on the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
The Australian share market has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with markets falling as US policy-makers continue to search for a resolution of the country's immediate debt problem. At 0728 AEST, the local September share price ...

Bigger super funds may not be cheaper for members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
An industry super fund head has said the idea that bigger super funds are cheaper for members is unfounded. John Livanas, chief executive of $1 billion meat industry fund AMIST Super, said smaller can be better and that mergers for the sake of merging ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open lower today, after Wall Street securities fell overnight, while commodities markets were mixed. At 0721 AEST, the local September share price index futures contract was down 22 points at 4,425. In economic ...

Institutional appetite for RMBS behind lender acquisition

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
ASX listed Firstfolio has agreed to acquire non-bank mortgage lender Calibre Financial Services amid plans to tap the growing demand from institutional investors to take part in residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) issues. Firstfolio, a mortgage ...