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AAP | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015

... of the start of first-quarter-earnings season, with traders hedging their bets following last week's solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 80.61 points, or 0.45%, to 17,977.04 points. On Monday, the Australian market tumbled following weaker ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015

... ahead of the start of first-quarter-earnings season, with traders hedging their bets after last week's solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 80.61 points (0.45 per cent) at 17,977.04. Locally in economic news on Tuesday, National ...

Fund manager insists active approach not broken

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015

... on the market distorting impact of quantitative easing and says talented stock pickers will come good again soon. S&P Dow Jones recently published its semi-annual Index Versus Active Funds Scorecard which showed that active fund performance had worsened ...

Active managed fund returns worsen against indices

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015

... active fund's performance versus index strategies has worsened compared to the previous six months, according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) Scorecard. The report, issued semi-annually, tracks the performance of actively managed ...

Market wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015

... Kara Ordway said. "It's given us the extra momentum today," she said. US stocks firmed during overnight trade with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.49 per cent and the broad-based S&P 500 jumping 1.22 per cent. The major miners were the biggest ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015

... 1.47 per cent, at 5,849.7. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks ended lower in volatile trade spurred by the Yemen crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40.31 points (0.23 per cent) to 17,678.23 on Thursday. The blue-chip index had fallen below 17,600 ...

STOXX enters Australian market

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015

... Australian financial services industry and was previously responsible for channel management across all client groups of S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI). "Australia and New Zealand are markets of great importance to our growth strategy. The Sydney office ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015

... Nasdaq Composite Index, which stood above 5,000 on Monday, plummeted 118.21 points (2.37 per cent) to 4,876.52. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 292.60 (1.62 per cent) to 17,718.54, while the broad-based S&P 500 fell 30.45 (1.46 per cent) to 2,061.05. ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015

... positive economic data lifted speculation the US Federal Reserve could move more quickly to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 104.90 points (0.58 per cent) on Tuesday to 18,011.14. The broad-based S&P 500 fell 12.92 (0.61 per ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015

... somewhat lower after a quiet day of trade with the Nasdaq lagging the other two indices following last week's surge. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 11.61 points (0.06 per cent) on Monday to 18,116.04. The broad-based S&P 500 shed 3.68 (0.17 ...

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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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