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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street mostly gained following more conciliatory statements by Russia's president amid the Ukraine crisis and the Federal Reserve chair's Congressional testimony. At 0645 AEST on Thursday, the ...

Higher pension age to drive increase in early super releases

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
The government's decision to lift the pension age has raised the ire of advocates for manual workers but these workers represent only a minority of the workforce. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 10% of Australia's 11.5 million labour ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
The Australian market is set to open lower after Wall Street dropped on concerns about the US tech sector and disappointing earnings from insurance giant AIG. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 25 points ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained despite continuing concern over escalating tension in Ukraine and poor industrial data from China. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up nine ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is trading slightly lower despite a positive 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 ...

Custodians fight hard for big super deals

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
Custodians are fiercely competing to win the business of Australia's largest superannuation funds, with some trading in short-term commercial gain in exchange for strategic long-term deals. One method of doing this is by offering so-called 'fee holidays' ...

Super on track for double-digit year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index dampened slightly during March to return 12.6%, pointing to 2013-14 being on-track to be another double-digit performance year. The March 12 month performance figure is, however, down ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a negative close on Wall Street as increased Ukraine tensions overshadowed strong US jobs figures. At 0810 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,454. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened flat as cautious traders wait for the release of key employment figures in the US. IG market strategist Chris Weston said it had been a lacklustre start to the morning following a mixed lead overnight. He said ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a mixed performance on Wall Street ahead of key US jobs figures. At 0645 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 5,447. Locally in economic news on Friday ...