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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012

The Australian sharemarket has held on to Tuesday's gains after Wall Street closed higher overnight. At 1010 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.4 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 4,133.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

Market Wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012

The Australian sharemarket has opened almost one per cent lower in line with falls in the US after the release of a disappointing jobs report there on Friday. At 1015 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 35.1 points, or 0.84 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012

The Australian sharemarket has opened slightly lower following interest rate cuts in Europe and China. At 1013 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.4 points, or 0.3 per cent, at 4,156.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012

The Australian sharemarket has opened more than three quarters of a per cent higher, following strong leads on Wall Street. At 1017 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.6 points, or 0.77 per cent, at 4,158.8, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012

The Australian sharemarket has remained flat as investors consolidated the gains of the last couple of days. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.9 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 4,135.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012

The Australian sharemarket was more than 1% higher at noon following gains on US and European markets and strong performances from resource and energy stocks. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 52.8 points, or 1.29 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012

The Australian sharemarket has opened flat as investors look for signs of a solution in Europe on the last trading day of the financial year. At 1015 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.5 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,038.3, while ...

Gen Y's more financially independent

LINDA HAUSKEN | THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012

At a time when Baby Boomers are suffering a sharemarket hammering, fewer GenY children now expect financial assistance with the purchase of their first home than in previous years, according to RaboDirect. According to the latest RaboDirect National ...

EQT fund FUM decline results in closure

BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012

The EQT Intrinsic Value International Sharemarkets PLUS Fund has been terminated after a review by the manager and responsible entity. The responsible entity, Equity Trustees and the manager, Intrinsic Value Investments undertook a review of the fund ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012

... steady at 4,381, with 6,332 contracts traded. Patersons securities senior adviser Marcus Padley said the Australian sharemarket had opened fairly flat as investors digested a profit warnings from JB Hi-Fi following a profit downgrade from Seven West ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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