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Share market rallies on Murray report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
The share market is stronger, with banks rallying on the Financial System Inquiry's recommendation that banks hold more capital. Shares in the major banks and the small regional players are firmer, a day after former Commonwealth Bank boss David Murray's ...

FPA appoints WA chapter chair

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed a new chair of its Western Australian chapter. Certified financial planner David Sharpe, of Globe Financial Planning, takes over from Randall Stout. He will support the FPA in ensuring ...

Investec property fund adds more real estate

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
Investec Australia Property Fund (IAPF) has acquired two new industrial properties in Newcastle and the western Sydney suburb of Wetherill Park, for a joint purchase price of $26.9 million. The two newly acquired properties are underpinned by long-term ...

NAB launches Australia's first certified climate bond

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
National Australia Bank plans to raise at least $150 million for renewable energy facilities with the launch of a so-called 'green bond.' The NAB Climate Bond is also the first bank-issued bond to be certified in compliance with international Climate ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
The Australian share market is slightly higher in the wake of Wall Street gains but falls in oil, gold and iron ore prices. IG market strategist Stan Shamu says the market is lacking a catalyst to trade much higher. "The only major development from ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
The Australian share market has reversed some of its heavy losses after a strong bounce in oil and gold prices. The share market dumped two per cent on Monday as energy stocks tumbled in the wake of the lowest crude oil prices since 2009. Crude prices ...

Market wrap PM

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
The share market is weaker as another fall in oil prices hits energy stocks. The Brent price of crude oil has touched a fresh four-and-a-half year low after OPEC nations shied away from cutting production to deal with a global oversupply. "The price ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... January delivery sank early on Friday to $US71.12 per barrel - hitting the lowest level since July 7, 2010. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for January meanwhile had slumped to a four-year trough at $US67.75. The euro the euro slid to $US1.2436 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... nine cents to $57.93 after it deferred making an investment decision on its proposed billion-dollar new iron ore mine in West Australia's Pilbara region but stuck with plans to ramp up production of the commodity. Oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
... Woodside had eased 73 cents to $38.83 as it said it would push ahead with its $1.2 billion Persephone gas project off the West Australian coast. Santos was 35 cents, or nearly 3%, off at $11.63 and Oil Search was 18 cents down at $8.52.