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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
The Australian dollar was marginally weaker at noon after a mid-morning rally on the back of renewed demand for the currency out of Japan. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8394/99, down from yesterday's close of 0.8396/02. During ...

Sub-prime 20/20 hindsight

Alan Greenspan, former Fed chief and financial guru, the man who can rock Wall Street with a throwaway line, has admitted he didn't smell the sup-prime coffee during his tenure as Federal Reserve Chairman. Greenspan ran the central bank for more than ...

Market wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
SYDNEY - The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after a directionless lead from Wall Street and a surging oil price. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0807 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 18 points at 6248. The Australian ...

Govt exempts terminally ill from super lump sum tax

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
The Federal Government has announced it will allow those with a terminal illness who want access to their superannuation under the age of 60 to gain tax exemptions. "The Government has decided to change this area of tax legislation because we believe ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket remained in positive territory at noon following a strong lead from Wall Street overnight and rising oil, gold and base metal prices. At 1204 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 33.5 points to 6269 and the All Ordinaries ...

Aussie super funds leap into top 300

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
Recent spectacular growth has pushed eight Australian superannuation funds into the Global 300 list, according to a new Watson Wyatt survey. Local funds grew at 68 per cent per annum in local currency terms over a three-year period, while US funds grew ...

Confidence down but not out

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
NAB's Business Confidence Index has dropped another 2 points to 10 index points, its third consecutive monthly fall from May's 14 point high. In their August 2007 Monthly Business Survey, NAB have reported that confidence is lower but still strong. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket was trading in positive territory at noon, recovering from yesterday's downward trend and following a mixed session in New York overnight. At 1209 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.9 points to 6221.1 and the All ...

The great Australian FM shuffle

Who is managing your money? According to a new report, more than a third of household names in Australian equities fund management lost a key portfolio manager or analyst in the last seven months, changing the balance of power and muscle in the local ...

Russell wins $3bn ACT Treasury mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
The ACT Department of Treasury has appointed Russell Investment Group as asset consultant on investments worth over $3 billion. The five-year deal will see Russell advise on the Superannuation Provision Account (SPA) and the Territory Banking Account ...