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Awakening from summer slumber

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
Everything's turning up daisies one more time. Oh yeah, oh yeah. Hate to say this but... didn't I tell you it would? That the Irish problem, like Greece's and Dubai's, would go away - or at least relegated till the next European debt scare when financial ...

Whac-a-mole 2.0

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
Whac-a-mole 2.0! Remember whac-a-mole 1.0 when the global financial crisis was just starting? It was then, that the air was ripe with speculation as to which financial institution's head - Bear Sterns, Fannie/Freddie, AIG - the US Fed/Treasury tandem ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
The Australian market is receiving strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with all key indices and commodities significantly lower. On the ASX24 at 0643 AEDT, the December share price index contract was 68 points lower at 4,645 points. ...

AMP closes in on AXA

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
Five out of six AXA Asia Pacific independent directors have approved the sale of the firm to AMP - clearing the path to a merged business with a formidable 3,000-plus adviser network and ranked third largest in platform market share. AXA APH said in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
The Australian market is receiving generally positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street indices higher, along with precious metals. Oil was flat. On the ASX24 at 0647 AEDT, the December share price index contract was 16 points ...

AMP unveils $6.34 per share bid for AXA

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... billion. AMP has already received ACCC approval for a takeover of AXA APH after its original bid for the company back in November '09 was given the green light by the regulator. That deal was ultimately scuppered after AXA SA and the company's board ...

CareSuper and ME take it to the streets

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
CareSuper talks to members in a local shopping mall in a bid to generate interest in super and financial advice. CareSuper has stepped up member services with an outreach approach alongside Members Equity (ME) bank, setting up in a ME branch to provide ...

Recycled fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... manufacturing and non-manufacturing reports. The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer confidence index rose to 69.3 in November - more than forecasts for a gain to 69.0 and above the 68.3 it averages during previous recessions. If you're seeking for ...

Lookin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Decisions, decisions. Wall Street closed higher overnight but why do I get a feeling that there's little conviction behind the move? You'll feel the same way too baby if like many investors these days you're looking at the market's performance since ...

Telstra Super raises insurance cover

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
Telstra Super has improved its insurance cover for the second time in 2010 with members now receiving better TPD cover. From November 1, Tesltra Super Personal Plus members have received age-based Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD) cover for 92 cents ...