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AFA selects Alexis for PI cover

After a 12-month process, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has handpicked Alexis Insurance Brokers to give its members much needed help in choosing the right PI cover ahead of a new government ruling which raises adviser PI costs by as much ...

Short selling flaw lies in disclosure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
Despite concerns about the market impacts of short selling, the government has said the issue is around the lack of disclosure, not the practice. "I would like to stress that short selling is an important financial tool in promoting market efficiency ...

AUD to fall in second half of 2008: KBC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
The slowing world economy will dampen demand for Australian commodities, which will slow demand for our dollar and see the AUD drop in value by year's end, said KBC Asset Management in its latest world round-up report. "The declining demand for raw ...

CPI, housing affordability and oil bills

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
Yesterday's CPI spike just made fighting inflation and housing affordability that little bit harder but at least it will help the country pay for its oil import bill. Inflation rising 4.2 per cent, above what most market economists were expecting, is ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
The Australian share market was higher at noon, on the back of firm commodities overnight and the ANZ's announcement of a seven per cent fall in first half profit, roughly in line with expectations. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
The Australian sharemarket was weaker at noon after US stocks fell overnight after a double dose of lacklustre economic news on the housing market and the factory sector dampened investor optimism. At 1207 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down ...

Job vacancies bull run falters

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... despite Australia's labour shortage and booming economy wage rises have been remarkably well contained. Any sign that the dam could be about to break will send shudders through the government and Treasury officials now busy preparing the May 13 Federal ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
Australian stocks were 2.8 per cent lower at noon on a shortened trading day as big falls in the price of oil and gold and weaker industrial metal prices hammered resources stocks. The financials sector also was weaker after speculation that top-three ...

Water the next competitive frontier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
Treasury boss Ken Henry's speech last week continues to attract interest, especially where he argues for a huge step up in national competition policy, particularly in how we price water. "In addressing the Productivity Commission roundtable on the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
The Australian share market has received a weak lead from Wall Street, although base metals were strong overnight. At 0715 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was up 19 points at 5395. In local news today, the Australian ...