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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after wall overnight closed up two per cent as upbeat US consumer spending figures lifted hopes that economic growth will pick up and Hurricane Irene caused less damage than feared. At 0714 AEST on Tuesday ...

Future Fund posts higher returns, chairman warns of volatility

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Australia's Future Fund has posted increased returns on the past year while chairman David Murray has warned that the new global debt crisis could take 20 years to resolve. The world's 13th largest sovereign wealth fund posted a 12.4% return for the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
The Australian market was lower at noon, with energy and consumer discretionary stocks down, particularly News Corporation, offsetting gains among healthcare and gold-linked companies. At 1215 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.1 points ...

Credit Suisse global appointments

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
Investment bank, Credit Suisse, has announced two major appointments this week, its new global head of commodities and head of global emerging markets for its financial institutions group (FIG). Paul Hawkins will join Credit Suisse as managing director ...

Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
Brace yourselves people for this would be a longer-than-usual piece. Get that Monday-itis off your systems. There's work to be done, money to be made! During my weekend reading, I came across an article by a fellow named Danny Furman. His resume says ...

Alpha puts its money where its mouth is

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
Alpha Structured Investments (Alpha) is tackling the big issues - how advisers can address client investment concerns and find the products that will re-ignite their desire to invest. Alpha is holding a half-day seminar, '2011 Tax Effective Investing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... (the Dow Jones) all week." The Dow Jones had a net increase of about 100 points when the local market was closed for the Easter Monday and Anzac Day holidays, he said. "Our market has lagged that performance simply because of the inflation figures we ...

West takes east-coast planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
West Australian wealth management firm Plan B has begun a friendly takeover of financial planning dealership My Adviser, opening the door to a large network of eastern state advisory businesses. The My Adviser network has 54 advisory firms with 122 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... Australian banking sector. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed more than one per cent higher heading into the Easter break, with gold and energy stocks outperforming the index after commodity prices climbed overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Indicators are strong for the last day of local trading before the five-day Easter break, with robust, positive leads from trading offshore overnight in securities and commodities. At 0715 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...