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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after markets in the United States continued their rise overnight. Lonsec senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said the local market's opening trade was looking pretty good after encouraging US jobs and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell with a sell-off in technology companies outweighing encouraging economic news. At 0807 AEDT on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down four points at 5,341. Data ...

FoFA freeze a consequence of pro-consumer campaign: Silk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk said that Senator Mathias Cormann's decision to freeze the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation is a consequence of "a surprisingly strong campaign" against "elements" that were pushing the legislation ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after a batch of data reinforced optimism that the US economy is recovery. At 0645 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 16 points at 5,313. ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
Australian stocks have plummeted following disappointing Chinese economic figures and renewed concerns about the standoff between Russia and Ukraine. The market has started the day more than one per cent lower, which follows heavy falls on US and European ...

Auction items for FICAP announced

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
A chance to play AFL on the SCG before a A Sydney Swans home match is just one of the prizes up for grabs at the live auction that will take place at the annual Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) "Who Wants to be a RockStar" event to be ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street as Russia-Ukraine tension escalates and rhetoric between the US and Russia intensifies. At 0645 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mainly positive lead from Wall Street as investors weighed improved unemployment claims data ahead of a key monthly jobs report. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

FICAP's "Who Wants to be a RockStar" sells out

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
The annual FICAP "Who Wants to be a RockStar" event has sold out with record support led by platinum sponsors ANZ, Challenger, Colonial First State and Perpetual. The event to be held at the Beresford Hotel in Sydney on Thursday 20 March sees members ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
The Australian sharemarket has opened flat after a record session on Wall Street and a rise in the iron ore price. The US broad-based S&P 500 reached a new high, gaining 0.49 per cent to 1854.29, passing the previous high mark set in January. CommSec ...