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ECB to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
he "Rape of Europa" continues. Investors are circling around like vultures around Portugal and Spain perhaps until the whole of Europe burns. Oh yes, Virginia, there's a niggling feeling that ultimately Europa will be raped and this would cause untold ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
The Australian market has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight, driven by concern about weakness in the Eurozone and instability in Korea. On the ASX24 at 0720 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was two points lower ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was weaker at noon as concerns about sovereign debt in Europe linger on investor sentiment to risk. By 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had dropped 30.8 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 4,567.5. The broader All Ordinaries ...

Affordable housing project targets investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
A property group has launched a service allowing first homebuyers and investors to purchase a new home for 50 per cent of the typical homeowner's costs. Property-Access International Ltd (PAIL) is a newly incorporated public company set up to make strategic ...

Turkeys, PIGS and Koreans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
While investors had no recourse but to leave Americans at peace to bite heartily into their Thanksgiving turkeys - markets were closed - many were still shooting down European PIGS at the same time that Koreans were shooting down each other. After sending ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
The Australian market has received mixed, flat leads from offshore trade over the weekend, with US markets subdued following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. On the ASX24 at 0635 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 21 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was firmer to noon as higher metals prices buoyed local resource stocks. By 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had added 15.7 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 4,609.1. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 16.7 points ...

New investment consultant for MilitarySuper

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
Towers Watson has been appointed as the principal investment consultant for the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme ('MilitarySuper'). "We welcome Towers Watson as a new service provider to MilitarySuper and look forward to their contribution ...

Direct share investing gather momentum

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
If the FPA's desire for financial planning to be viewed as a profession and not just an industry is to be realised, a greater appreciation of investing in good old fashioned stocks might be a good place to start. And advisers have the perfect opportunity ...

Opt in rules not up for debate

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
The hung parliament is all that stands in the way of controversial "opt in" requirements being adopted, if comments from a senior Treasury department official are anything to go by. Speaking at the FPA conference on the Gold Coast, Dr Richard Sandlant ...