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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
The Australian share market fell almost 1.5 per cent by noon after the release of softer than expected manufacturing figures from China. It came after US stocks plunged on Monday amid renewed worries about the eurozone debt crisis, which claimed its ...

Go figure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... world dipping from 3.9% in 2011 to just 3.8% next year before surging to 4.6% in 2013. Where's the recession in that? Go figure. And if these forecasts still got you worried, may I remind you of the OECD's grim outlook back in March 2009 - when it predicted ...

ASIC annual report highlights industry trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
The ASIC annual report presented a wide picture of the industry, including details of over 15,000 alleged misconduct cases, inside trends and its results for the financial year. Over the last 12 months, up to June 30, the Australian Securities and Investments ...

Govt infra paper opens investment doors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
The Government has announced plans to remove tax disincentives and encourage more private investment in infrastructure projects in a bid to entice investments into the local market. As stated in a discussion paper on the 2011-12 Budget measure introducing ...

Retail annuity sales boost Challenger results

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... at the end of September, up 8% on the previous year although negative market movement in boutique partnerships saw that figure drop 1% during the last quarter. Boutique partnership funds under management slipped 4% in the September quarter despite positive ...

FSS security breach strikes industry chord

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
Superannuation security is in the spotlight after the First State Super breach but major industry figures believe it is the perfect warning to other super funds of the dangers and the attraction of the super industry to potential hackers. Pauline Vamos ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower after the European and US markets went into the red overnight. At 0655 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,233. No major economic news is expected ...

Good news, bad headline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... economy in the world is now following the developed world in a funk? Please. A few would no doubt use this latest "soft figure" to justify their calls for a China hard landing. If they don't stop whatever it is they're smoking, they'll land on their ...

Asia Pacific $23.5bn local investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
Asia Pacific is dominating Australian fund manager business, responsible for investing some $23.5 billion of locally managed funds at June 30 last year. According to research by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Plan For Life, $32.1 billion was ...

US regulator spotlights high frequency trades

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... ASX estimates earlier this year suggested that only around 4-5% of trades were done through high frequency accounts, the figure is believed to be closer to 15-20% and rising. High frequency trading enables the buying and selling of thousands of securities ...