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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... stretched, but by the same token, there is nothing in the data that suggests that the bull market should come to an end." But Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities, noted that trading volumes were extremely light all ...

FSC serves boutique with 'surprise' exit fee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... Management (UCA) to pay an $8,000 'resignation fee', a charge the fund claims it knew nothing about. UCA chief executive Michael Walsh told Financial Standard that when in May last year the fund informed the FSC it would not renew its subscription to ...

OMFG! Australia could lose an A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... Poor's has waded in into the Federal Budget and put us, Australians all, on notice. Just read S&P's sovereign analyst Craig Michael's lips: "If it looked as though "sizeable budget deficits were considered acceptable at the political and the community ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... Dow component fell 2.4 per cent. Other retailers also fell, including Macy's (-1.3 per cent) and Target (-1.8 per cent). Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities, said investors are also "nervous" at the drop in treasury ...

Businesses offered $10k to hire over-50s

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... any other people on the planet, the onus is now on government to create jobs for them," National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill said. "Put simply, we can't raise the pension age without ensuring jobs exist for older Australians". "Experience ...

CFA Societies launches initiative to raise ethical standards

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... targeted advisor training to truly raise the quality and standard of advice," he said. To help launch Investor First Week, Michael Woodford, former president and CEO of the Olympus Corporation spoke to CFA members and the investment community in Australia ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... trading lower, with a mixed performance on United States markets weighing on investor sentiment. CMC chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said enthusiasm on the local bourse was fading, including from institutional investors. "Today where we've got ...

Insurers upping risk to combat low yields

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... offer higher total return potential and compensation for illiquidity," GSAM's global head of insurance asset management Michael Siegel said. "Against a backdrop of low yields and growing concern about monetary tightening, CIOs are planning to increase ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... Asciano chief executive John Mullen is scheduled to speak at a business lunch in Melbourne, while Linfox chief executive Michael Byrne is to speak at a lunch in Sydney. The Paydirt South Australia resources conference continues in Adelaide. The market ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... start as investors react cautiously to US job figures and await more economic news. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said local investors had shown a weak reaction to strong US jobs figures released on Friday night. Investors were ...