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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has hit a fresh five-year high, following Wall Street's positive overnight lead. The market is around a third of a per cent higher which, following gains in the past two days, has pushed it to its highest level since mid-2008. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has followed Wall Street lower as fears of a possible US government shutdown next week weigh on investors. US markets moved lower early on Thursday, Australian time, as budget talks between US lawmakers yielded little progress. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street as investors remained cautious over the lack of progress in Washington budget talks. At 0753 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 11 points ...

Nikko AM appoints executive vice chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
Nikko Asset Management has created the new role of executive vice chairman in an effort to reach a wider range of institutional and retail investors in both the Japanese domestic market and overseas. Hideo Abe has been appointed executive vice chairman ...

UK boutique joins Fidante Partners stable

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
UK-based fund manager River and Mercantile Asset Management (R&M) has entered a long-term strategic alliance with Challenger's multi-boutique division Fidante Partners. Fidante Partners' role is to help grow the global equities manager's business in ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mainly lower following data showing US consumer confidence fell in September. The looming deadline for raising the US debt ceiling also weighed on sentiment. At 0757 AEST on Wednesday ...

Consumer at centre of this year's AFA Conference

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Following widespread industry reforms aimed at putting the needs of the client first, this year's AFA Conference will focus on the "Age of the Consumer". Twitter co-creator Dom Sagolla, customer service guru, New York Times best-selling author Ron Kaufman ...

Surprise tapering delay boosts Australian shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The Federal Open Market Committee's surprise decision not to begin tapering its stimulus measures has brought a fresh wave of confidence to Australian investors, according to industry experts. Federal Reserve chairman Ban Bernanke said the US would ...

AFA Adviser of the Year Finalists revealed

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
The six finalists for the 11th annual Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Adviser of the Year Award have been announced ahead of the October AFA conference. The Awards recognises leadership, advocacy and innovation in the financial services industry ...

CFA to host Australia Investment Conference in Melbourne

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
The CFA Institute and CFA Societies Australia is hosting its Australia Investment Conference at the park Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne on 24 October 2013. The Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governer Dr Phil Lowe and president and chief executive at CFA ...