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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
The Australian share market has opened half a per cent higher. At 1015 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 26.2 points, or 0.50 per cent, at 5,247.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 24.9 points, or 0.48 per cent, at ...

Financial markets give the budget a big yawn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
"Dizzy, I'm so dizzy my head is spinning Like a whirlpool it never ends..." -Tommy Roe Done listening, watching and reading all about whys, hows, whens and wherefores of budget 2013-14? I know I am, I'm so, like, over it. It's good. No, it's bad. Nah ...

Exchange-traded government bonds to trade on ASX

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
Retail investors will have a wider investment universe to choose from with exchange-traded government bonds (AGBs) set to trade on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). In a statement yesterday, the ASX announced that exchange-traded AGBs will be ...

SFG pursues mergers on WHK suspension

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
Financial advice firm SFG Australia (SFGA) is actively pursuing mergers with other accountancy firms, after making the decision to withdraw its proposal with WHK (WHK) Group yesterday. SFGA managing director Tony Fenning told Financial Standard that ...

Chi-X opens to all Australian listed stocks

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
Alternative trading operator Chi-X has extended its universe of stocks and investors can now trade on all Australian listed stocks through its platform. Chi-X recently-appointed chief executive John Fildes told Financial Standard that the operator has ...

Super fund returns fall to 10.8%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
The recovery in super fund returns had a slight hiccup in March 2013 as the SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index fell slightly to 10.8%. Super fund returns are still, however, the 2nd highest they've been in 3 years. Explaining ...

Chi-X matches ASX trade reporting cap

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
The Chi-X has matched the ASX and capped its fees for its trade reporting service to a maximum of $1000 per month per participant. A Chi-X announcement said that the cap on its reporting fees was effective retrospectively from 1st April 2013 and would ...

Countplus makes expansion plans

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
Countplus has foreshadowed the listing of a new accounting-only vehicle on the ASX. According to an ASX statement Countplus had "previously advised that it would generally only directly purchase stand-alone accounting firms on a part-ownership basis". ...

Austock Group company secretary resigns

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
Austock Group company secretary Amanda Gawne has resigned, to be replaced by the company's chief financial officer Enzo Silverii. It is understood that Silverii has already taken the reigns and according to an ASX announcement yesterday, he will be ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
The Australian share market has opened more than a third of a per cent higher. At 1010 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 19.7 points, or 0.40 per cent, at 4,951.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 18.3 points, or 0.37 ...