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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... half results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed higher as strong profit growth by ANZ drove gains in the banking sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 32.4 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 5,254.5. The broader All Ordinaries index added ...

Super must not commingle with banks: ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... focus on harnessing the power of super to fund Australia's real economy, as an alternative source of funding to the banking sector, Industry Super Australia (ISA) has said. In its submission to the draft terms of reference, ISA urged the panel to analyse ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... notched a 25.4 percent rise compared with the prior month. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets fell, with the banking sector sliding after the European Union slapped huge fines on six banks over rate-rigging. Sentiment was also hit after eurozone data ...

Henderson set for first fund launch in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... value before we buy," Beesley explained. The investment team is currently finding significant value in the European banking sector where regulation and changing capital requirements are being met with negative sentiment by investors. The Henderson Global ...

Life insurance faces worst conditions in decades

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... of individual customer needs," the report says. "However, integrating the wealth businesses within Australia's banking sector remains a challenge." Lower margins from new superannuation and wealth products and continued competition have challenged shareholder ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Tuesday was almost unchanged as strength in the banking sector outweighed weakness among resources stocks. Cautious investors are biding their time ahead of the outcome of the US Federal ...

Super likely to fall under Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... releases the portfolio's administrative arrangements. "Senator Sinodinos has extensive experience in the finance and banking sector, the Department of Treasury and Finance, and as a former chief of staff to the Prime Minister," Industry Super Network ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... probably exit in anticipation of further weakness in our dollar," he said. "They're mainly in the top 100 stocks. The banking sector, the resource sector: they're the main two sectors that they focus on and we've seen that weakness across the board there." ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower following hefty falls on international markets after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may start winding back its stimulus measure before the end of the year. At 0817 ...

Apps disappoint despite vast tech spend

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... mobile marketing and strategy Kelly Slessor, the wealth creation sector is not as advanced as the transactional banking sector. "Most of the apps are superannuation calculators and they don't offer a great user experience, because they are not going ...