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Max Super to go max Direct with investment funds

Incumbent financial services providers will face a new threat early next year when online super fund max Super launches its own branded investment funds, to be called max Direct. Co-founder and chief executive of max Super, Andrew Barlow, said the group ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as softer commodity prices and a poor lead from the US ensure a softer start for the domestic bourse. It will be a short week this week ahead of the Easter break and that should limit moves ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as oil prices tumbled, suggesting resource stocks will be under pressure in early trade. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was 36 points weaker at 4869. On the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2006
... Britain's leading shares ended just above session lows, pulled down by oil major Royal Dutch Shell after its results failed to inspire, although Centrica provided a cushion after Russian gas giant Gazprom confirmed takeover interest. The FTSE 100 share ...

Plastic debt to reach $48 billion

Consumer borrowing through credit card is predicted to reach just under $48 billion by 2009 prompting calls for tighter government regulation to curb potentially unsustainable borrowing. The inaugural research on credit card debt conducted by market ...

CSF inspires faith with RSE and goes public offer

The Catholic Superannuation Fund (CSF) has become the first major church-based super fund to gain a Registrable Superannuation Entities (RSE) licence and will also go public offer. CSF has pipped many other non-religious funds to the post, gaining their ...

Bond market indicates interest rate cut

... below the cash rate. The stance of the bond market is in contrast to a strong performing Australian economy continuing to inspire business and consumer confidence. However this does not mean it is without foundation. Recent economic developments in the ...

Soul Pattinson branches out into superannuation

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004
Investment house Washington H Soul Pattinson and Co Ltd today announced it would branch out into the superannuation market. Soul Pattinson already has a portfolio of investments in the building, mining, media, financial, pharmaceutical and food industries ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Banking sector strong after interest rate decision

The Australian stock market marched higher with investors piling into the banking sector after the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged for the 17th straight month. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index improved 24.4 points to 3243.1 and ...

Midday market wrap: $A firmer but bonds weaker

The Australian dollar was marginally firmer but had unravelled a good deal of its offshore gains to noon. At 1200 the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6476/81 compared with yesterday's close of 0.6475/80. The Australian currency hit a two-week ...