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Non-aligned licensee inquiries to rise in 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... more pronounced shift. "The trend is definitely there, there is no doubt that there are planners that don't like the big banks and are looking to leave," Connect Financial Services Brokers chief executive Paul Tynan said. He said Connect receives about ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... annual general meetings. In Australia, the market on Wednesday was sharply lower, pulled back by weakness among the big banks and the major miners. The lack of consumer confidence in the general economy, which could constrain credit growth and property ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... an AmCham lunch in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Monday started the week on a negative note due to falls by the big banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 25.1 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 5,524 points. The broader All Ordinaries index shed ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... market looks positive." He said the Murray inquiry into the financial sector was turning investors slightly off the big banks because of the potential for new regulations that require them to put aside more money for capital reserves. Commonwealth Bank ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... Newcrest Mining and Hills have annual general meetings scheduled. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed higher as the big banks resumed their strong run, despite a fall in profit for National Australia Bank. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... Toll Group has an investor day. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed flat as investors cautiously awaited the big banks to deliver their full-year results. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.9 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 5,447.7 points. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... The share market posted on Friday its biggest weekly gain since February as easing concerns about Europe helped the big banks. The banks were continuing to lift the market on Monday, in the lead-up to the sector's earnings season, OptionsXpress market ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... Australia, the market on Friday posted its biggest weekly gain since February as easing concerns about Europe helped the big banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.1 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 5,412.2 points. The broader All Ordinaries index ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
The share market is higher at noon as investors continue to buy shares with high returns, particularly the big banks. CMC Markets analyst Michael McCarthy said some investors were buying because they believe weak global growth prospects mean stimulus ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
Shares are more than 1% firmer as Australian investors shrug off concerns about slowing global growth. The big banks and miners were leading the broader local market higher as investors took their cues from a rebound on US and European markets, Australian ...