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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open significantly higher today after the US Federal Reserve took action to stabilise credit markets, which lifted US markets. At 0806 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 190 points at 5778 on the Sydney ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2007
The Australian share market was higher at noon as investors took a shining to healthy production reports from BHP Billiton and Newcrest Mining. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 38.4 points to 6428.8, while the All Ordinaries had gained ...

SEQUAL to boost reach through education

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
Reverse mortgage industry body SEQUAL has appointed Kevin Conlon as head of education as part of a bid to boost the reach and understanding of reverse mortgages by brokers and planners. This focus on education comes as the Australian Securities and ...

World first index monetises climate change risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Research and ratings agency RepuTex will establish the world's first climate change growth index in July, quantifying for the first time the impact of a carbon-constrained environment on businesses listed on the ASX 300. The company looked at current ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... following its "thunderous rise" over the last six weeks. He said although the bourse was experiencing some post-Qantas excitment blues, he didn't see any reason for longer-term concern. "Markets can't go up in a straight line," Mr Bishop said. "I don't ...

CHOICE rates reverse mortgages

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2007
CHOICE has reviewed 23 reverse mortgages against a range of what it believes are "good practice" standards and found 10 to be satisfactory, 11 to be not good enough and two to be poor. The results are published in the latest CHOICE consumer magazine ...

LIXI makes lending technologies more affordable

The Lending Industry XML Initiative (LIXI), a non-profit organisation representing mortgage brokers and lenders, has changed its membership model to allow more industry players to adopt better and cheaper e-commerce technologies. LIXI was established ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
The Australian share market has opened higher today, tracking a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.5 points to 5901.2, while the all ordinaries rose 25.6 points to 5882.1. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Reverse mortgage standards under fire

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
A CHOICE shadow shop survey of the reverse mortgage industry has revealed some poor practices and areas for concern, but plans are already underway from some in the industry to effect a uniform lift in standards. Three CHOICE representatives visited ...

Reverse mortgages to mature: SEQUAL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
Increased competition in the reverse mortgage industry will see product providers fine-tuning their existing products and contracts rather than rushing new products to market, according to Keiren Dell, chief executive officer of the Senior Australians ...