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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
The Australian share market was higher at noon, extending early gains as consistent gains in offshore markets renews investors' confidence amid volatile trading conditions. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 48.8 points, or 1.1 per ...

FPA ad campaign sneak preview released to members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
Members of the Financial Planners Association will today have access to the, yet to be released, TV advertising campaign so they can see it before it goes live on September 18. The package, produced by advertising agency Banjo, compares financial planners ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... Nasdaq Composite rose 0.55 per cent. Expectations of some sort of stimulus have been building since last week when Fed chief Ben Bernanke said Friday the central bank would not immediately begin monetary easing but would keep the door open for such a ...

MyState builds momentum with Rock merger

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
Tasmania's biggest financial services firm MyState has agreed to a merger with Queensland based The Rock Building Society to form a combined business with $1.68 billion in funds under management and advice. MyState, which consists of MyState Financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
The Australian stock market was marginally lower at noon, with gains in the gold and telecoms sector offset by weakness among energy and utilities companies. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.7 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,262.5 ...

PM Gillard: super to support economic stability

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke of the importance of Australia's super industry as an "anchor" for the economy and the changes ahead in an address to over 600 wealth management professionals in Sydney this morning. In a 30-minute speech discussing ...

Manufacturing's Gerry Harvey moment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... what happens now and do we have national political leadership big enough and tough enough to seize the reform opportunity. Ben Ong is on annual leave

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
The Australian market looks set to open flat on Wednesday, if it follows Tuesday's local trend and after only a 20 point rise on the US market overnight. At 0719 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 14 points ...

ASIC tightens advice advertising

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
Financial services industry faces tighter restrictions as ASIC releases a consultation paper and draft regulatory guide containing best practice guidance for the advertising of financial products and advice. Greg Medcraft, ASIC chairman, told media ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
Australian stocks were firmer at noon as the big banks and miners led the broader market higher in quiet conditions. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.6 points, or 0.69 per cent, at 4,292.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...