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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... intense pressure on eurozone finance ministers to avert economic meltdown The Australian dollar continues to rise - and is now above parity, as investors look to strong US data. The Australian dollar has risen above parity again, on the back of optimism ...

Industry hits out at Best Interest

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... tranche of FOFA, requires advisers to act in the best interests of clients and give priority to the interests of the client above any other interests, such as identifying advice is wanted, that the client's financial objectives are disclosed, and that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... ($A5.35 billion) for the six-billion-euros of 10-year bonds on offer. The euro did get an early bounce on the German data to above $US1.34 but then fell back steadily after Merkel insisted again that the ECB had to stick to its main task, controlling ...

Bennelong awarded 'recommended' rating by Lonsec.

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... Australian Equity Partners (BAEP), and is headed up by Paul Cuddy and Mark East. According to Lonsec, the six-strong team has above average depth and breadth of experience. BAEP was set up by Cuddy and East in 2008, in partnership with Bennelong Funds ...

FOFA Tranche 2 reforms tabled in Parliament today

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... proposal would require advisers to act in the best interests of clients and give priority to the interests of the client above any other interests such as identifying advice is wanted, that the client's financial objectives are disclosed and declining ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... European single currency was little changed at $US1.3492 after $US1.3494 in New York late on Monday but came off highs well above $US1.35 as the day progressed. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed after a US committee charged with finding a deal to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... 2.48 per cent, or 62.80 points, lower at 2,466.96. The interest rate that Italy must pay on its 10-year bonds jumped back above the 7.0 per cent level seen as unsustainable for the country to service its debt while Spanish 10-year government bonds rose ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... leader, Mario Monti, launched a final round of talks to form a government, the country's 10-year cost of borrowing jumped back above the danger level of 7.0 per cent. Italy, Greece and Spain all paid sharply higher rates to raise fresh funds. Market ...

Mercer highlights allocation dangers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... dollar was vulnerable to a correction proved correct in the third quarter of this year, however following its bounce back above parity with the US dollar, we continue to maintain a cautious view."

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... cost of borrowing for European governments was the focus for markets. "You can look at Italian yields, which jumped back above seven per cent, Spanish yields rose as well," Mr Burrowes said from Wellington. "Also causing concerns was the rise in French ...