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Structured products right for the risk-aware

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... during the six months to June 30 2012, the 74 new and existing products on offer raised inflows of $685 million, a poor figure in comparison to the previous six month period, he said. "The fall in inflows for structured products from a year earlier is ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed lead from Wall Street where investors digested strong earnings reports from several major companies and weaker-than-expected numbers on new-home sales. Overseas financial markets were also ...

BT launches EOFY tax tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... and delivery," she added. This year, more than 17,000 clients have opted to receive eStatements and BT Wrap expects that figure to almost double by the same time next year. "All new tools and improvements to our year-end processes are borne out of comprehensive ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket opened sharply lower following gloomy leads from markets overnight and disappointing earnings results in the US. At 1010 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 37.7 points, or 0.91 per cent, at 4,095.5 ...

Offshore tax havens bank $32tr: report

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... former chief economist at consultants McKinsey & Co. After the report was released, the BBC reported that the black hole figure is equivalent to the size of the US and Japanese economies combined. According to the BBC, the reports said that the three ...

AIMA helping super funds plan HF moves

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
The Alternative Investment Management Association will be working with local super funds on scenario analyses for moving more funds to suitable Australian alternative managers. Recent data from administrator GlobeOp showed that in June hedge funds globally ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
The Australian shares are higher despite falls on Wall Street and European markets overnight. At 1022 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.1 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 4,1115.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 9.1 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite falls on Wall Street overnight after weak US retail sales figures. At 0800 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up one point at 4,073. In economic news on Tuesday ...

Wen's visible hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... Union and the BOE, et. al. But don't wipe that smile off your faces yet. For 'twas not the "as expected" Chinese growth figure that's the real good news. It was the state of the economy past. The real good news is what's Wen says he wants now. Xinhua ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's strong performance on Friday with the Dow advancing 1.62 per cent amid expectations Beijing will act to stimulate its economy after reporting growth had slowed to 7.6 per cent in ...