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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after falls on international markets despite better-than-expected US retail figures. At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,306. In economic news ...

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... less than expectations for a 0.5% gain and down from the 0.5% increase posted in the second quarter. The third quarter figure takes the ECI's annual growth rate to 1.9%, the same as it was for the past five quarters. The ECI is important because it gives ...

Cbus shifts custody from NAB to JP Morgan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
Industry super fund Cbus has confirmed that J. P. Morgan will be the fund's new custodian, after 20 years with National Australia Bank (NAB) Asset Servicing. J.P. Morgan will take over custody of Cbus' almost $25 billion funds under management in 2014. ...

HOSTPLUS direct investing option sees $9 million take-up

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013

TAL's profits take a beating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
Life insurer TAL's profits have fallen by almost 60% since last year, according to second quarter figures released by TAL's Japanese parent company Dai-ichi Life. TAL's profit for the first six months of the Japanese financial year were $29 million ...

Infrastructure key in battle against SMSF exodus

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... there is only about 3% of the entire $1.6 trillion system that is currently invested in infrastructure," he said. "This figure alone, I believe, demonstrates amply just how badly we are failing to capture our natural advantage." There are, however, well-known ...

Indonesia VP attends Melb investor forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
Indonesian Vice President Professor Dr Boediona is attending an institutional investment forum in Melbourne today, reinforcing growing speculation that Australian pension funds are readying to invest into the country. The VP's visit follows a series ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets as dealers digest positive data from the US and China amid quiet trade on a public holiday. At 0850 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
The Australian stock market has opened higher after stronger than expected US jobs figures lifted investor sentiment on Wall Street. Commsec market analyst Steven Daghlian said the local market was following Wall Street higher on Monday in the wake ...

La Trobe launches SMSF loan product

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
Credit Specialist La Trobe Financial has launched a new self-managed super fund (SMSF) loan product, allowing borrowers to buy residential, retail, commercial or rural property. La Trobe said launched the new product, which offers finance at 5.6%, in ...