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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
Australian stocks have opened higher after Wall Street's Dow Jones and S&P 500 both hit fresh record highs. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said the local market was benefiting from the US' solid lead, although trading volumes were likely to remain ...

Prayin' for a taperin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013

Taper trap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
"Don't fight the Fed!" I re-introduced this old saying on Wall Street at the end of last week to characterise the financial markets' behaviour du jour. The S&P 500 surely doesn't want to -- it closed at another fresh record high last week...and could ...

LUCRF Super joins global calls to improve worker safety

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
LUCRF Super has joined more than 200 institutional investors globally in signing the Investor Statement on Bangladesh, calling for workplace reform in garment factories in the South Asian country. Behind China, Bangladesh is the second largest garment ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open open flat despite gains on international markets overnight. At 0812 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up eight points at 5,378. No major economic news is expected on Friday. In ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher with investors confident the US central bank will continue its economic stimulus program following weaker-than-expected jobs figures. The Australian bourse on Wednesday followed the lead of US markets, which ...

FICAP confirms Weave as new charity partner

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) has appointed Weave and its Kool Kids Club as charity partner for 2014. FICAP and Weave's partnership will last three years and will help the charity develop its educational and prevention programs ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Australian stocks have jumped to fresh five-year highs in response to gains on global stock markets on Friday night. The local market has climbed more than half a per cent to its higher level since mid 2008. "It looks like a good firm opening and that ...

MySuper authorisations creep up to 78

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
With three months to go until employers will be allowed to send superannuation guarantee contributions only to super funds that have been authorised to offer MySuper products, there are only 78 funds MySuper authorised. According to figures from the ...

Time to be fearful?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
Shutdown: Day 15 and counting...2 days to go till the US debt hits the ceiling. So what else is new? True to form...and recent history, it looks like the political powers in Washington will again take it to the limit. US President Obama must be wishing ...