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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... nuclear plant crisis there. In London, downbeat data set a disappointing tone on the eve of the British government's annual budget. TOKYO - Japanese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, helped by signs of progress in containing Japan's post-quake nuclear ...

CareSuper offers online advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
The $4.4 billion CareSuper has launched 'Money Mentor', a 12-stage online advice platform for members. The fund said that Money Mentor would show members how to take control of their finances with information on a range of topics, from budgeting, insurance ...

ASIC and govt launch MoneySmart.gov.au

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a personal finance website, MoneySmart, offering free financial information and tools. The website is designed to help people when making financial decisions with 26 tools available ...

Game changer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... that he accepted 1 million yen (US$12,000) in his political campaign from a Korean national. The deadlock on the national budget -opposition parties are calling for increasing the budget to 4 trillion yen ($48 billion) to 5 trillion yen to shore up the ...

MTAA Super hires former Vic premier

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... state and regional development in Victoria from 1999-2007. During this time as Treasurer, Brumby oversaw 10 consecutive budget surpluses, including three during the global financial crisis. "I can assure MTAA Super, its members and all staff that I will ...

Good jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... grew by 220K - better than the 190K expected - and the government reduced its workforce by 28K (good for the government budget). And oh... the unemployment rate edged down to 8.9 per cent in Feb from 9.0 per cent in January. The pessimists again reason ...

Annuities help combat longevity risk: Cooper

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... deferred lifetime annuities, with the Financial Services Council (FSC) now supporting that stance. Within the FSC's pre-budget submission to the Government released last month, the body asked for the removal of regulatory barriers to allow the private ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... per cent, Bangkok rose 0.25 per cent, and Mumbai rose 0.23 per cent. In Mumbai, buying was sporadic after Tuesday's post-budget 3.5 per cent jump, Mumbai's biggest single-day gain in nearly two years. Indian markets were closed for trading Wednesday. ...

1989 redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... arms and ammunitions came down in both the east and west and allocated to more productive, private endeavours. \ America's budget balance, for example, which had been in deficit since 1970, turned into a US$69.2 billion surplus by 1998 and grew to a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... 0.11 per cent, Bangkok was flat, and Mumbai rose 1.25 per cent, on expectations of reforms to be announced in the federal budget on February 28. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket started the week on the back foot with declines in key shares, including ...