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Market Wrap - AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
The Australian sharemarket is set to fall on Friday after world markets dropped on concerns about stalled budget negotiations in the United States. At 0815 AEDT the December share price index futures contract was down seven points at 4,583. In news ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian market has opened flat after Wall Street fell in response to comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that there was nothing he could do if the US fell off the "fiscal cliff". At 1036 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Brad Fox Appointed AFA CEO

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Following the shock resignation by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) CEO Richard Klipin a month ago, the immediate past president, current treasurer and Interim CEO, Brad Fox was announced as his successor yesterday. Commenting on the announcement ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian sharemarket is set for a flat start when it opens on Thursday after Wall Street closed steady despite earlier gains on new measures from the US Federal Reserve to boost the US economy. Wall Street was higher but fell in the last hour ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
Wednesday after a rally on world markets overnight. A surprise improvement in investor confidence in Germany and reported progress in US budget negotiations fuelled strong gains on markets in Europe and on Wall Street. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the ...

ASIC extends shorter PDS regime relief

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
ASIC has extended interim class order relief from the shorter PDS regime for multi-funds, superannuation platforms and hedge funds. Originally due to expire on 22 June 2013, the Class Order [CO 12/1592] extends the relief in Class Order [CO 12/749] ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
The Australian market is likely to open higher after gains on markets in Europe and the United States. Stocks in France and Germany rose after the European Central Bank (ECB) said a decision to leave its key rate unchanged was not unanimous. Wall Street ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The Australian market opened slightly higher after budget talks in Washington indicated that US politicians were willing to compromise to avoid falling off the "fiscal cliff". At 1029 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 0.9 points, or ...

Insider trading gets former J.P. Morgan staffer jail

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
A former J.P. Morgan employee has been sentenced to 18 months jail by the NSW District Court after she gave inside information to a friend while working at the investment bank. Elisa Rietbergen, of Kensington, NSW gave confidential information to her ...

Something's gotta give

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
It's still the fiscal cliff people. Wall Street closed higher in overnight trade because... C'mon we all know why - because someone heard someone say 'deal'. There were other important stats out of America last night but, as has been the case over the ...