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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
Australian stocks opened flat following a lacklustre day on European markets and Wall Street closed for the July 4 public holiday. At 1020 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.9 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,170.3, while the ...

Childhood determines who rises to the top

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
While workplace discrimination and family demands are commonly blamed for the lack of female chief executives, research has found that it's childhood issues that are more to blame. The research findings were revealed by Dr Terrance Fitzsimmons, post-doctoral ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher following rises on the US and major European markets despite growing concern on the euro zone ahead of a key European Union leaders meeting. At 0726 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price ...

AFA award nominations now open

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has today opened nominations for its annual AFA Rising Star of the Year Award. The Award, now in its eight year, invites advisers from across the sector to nominate colleagues that demonstrate a high level of advisory ...

YBR hires EX-AFS chief

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
Yellow Brick Road has appointed Ex-Australian Financial Services chief executive Peter Daly as head of its financial advice arm. Yellow Brick Road (YBR) said that the appointment is in line with plans to expand its financial advice capabilities, and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
The Australian share market is trading lower after investors felt some disappointment over the latest moves by the US central bank to boost the US economy. The US Federal Reserve has extended a program that aims to encourage borrowing and spending by ...

ASIC issues short PDS guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued guidance for issuers of superannuation products and simple managed investment schemes about how to comply with the shorter product disclosure statement regime. The shorter Products ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
The Australian share market has lost more ground with energy and materials stocks the biggest losers as investors look ahead to Sunday's Greek elections. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 27 points, or 0.66 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets. At 1020 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 9.4 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 4,082.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

IOOF appoints new investment specialist

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
IOOF Holdings Limited has named Graham Smith as investment specialist for its investment bond, WealthBuilder. In this role, Smith will work with Wealth Builder's existing sales resources to raise the profile and sales of the WealthBuilder suite in the ...