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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... fall overnight, which has also flowed through into our market. "All in all, it looks like we may retest our lows at some stage." The big miners were weaker with BHP Billiton losing $1.42, or 4.76 per cent to $28.96 by 1208 AEDT, with rival Rio Tinto ...

Pinnacle taps private equity demand

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... shape, that tends to be the best time for private equity," he said. Valuations of assets are also more reasonable at this stage of the cycle, he added. "The best time for investing [would be] over the next year or two, and as the economy becomes strong ...

Aus FMs avoid Satyam scandal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... Burge said it is "unwise" to focus too much attention on one stock as all markets experience these types of events at some stage. He said the Indian growth story is still appealing. "It is the responsibility of fund managers to identify potential risks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
The Australian stock market may gain after US equities and commodity prices rose on Friday. At 0735 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March Share Price Index futures contract was up ten points at 3,534. In economic news, the Australian Bureau ...

The January effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... terms of equity market return. The inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama this coming 20 January could set the stage for a market rebound that could last until the end of the month and hopefully beyond. However, economic statistics set for release ...

Storm enters voluntary administration

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
... corporate debt facility to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. "Our personal losses are of little consequence to us at this stage: it is the interests of our clients that are at the front of our minds and given the insolvency issues created by Commonwealth ...

Introducing life cycle insurance: REST

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... active members of the $13 billion REST Super will be receiving cover designed to suit their needs and commitments at each stage in life - a radical move away from the low, fixed cost models and set level of cover favoured by most industry funds. "It's ...

Decimal offers $5 financial health check

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... managing director. He said the firm is not targeting financial planning dealer groups to integrate the Decimal service at this stage. Instead, Kolbusz said Decimal wants to have a "critical mass" of financial planners using the online service before ...

Planners spared AMP job cuts

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... being handled on a case by case basis. The spokeswoman added that AMP has no plans to change its growth strategies at this stage. This is good news for AMP planners who can breathe a sigh of relief as they prepare their businesses for a grim looking ...

Lay-by age pension to plug savings gap

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
Superannuation experts say it's time to adopt fresh thinking on how to supplement retirement savings and are calling on the government to support Lay-by style Age Pension and 'longevity insurance' products. A panel of industry experts from Mercer, PricewaterhouseCoopers ...