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China inflation fears overplayed

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
Financial markets are nervously awaiting the release of Chinese inflation figures this weekend, but one fund manager believes that the concerns are overdone - and the multi-year bull market in Asian equities is only just beginning. Fears are building ...

Super up 8 pct to 1.28 tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
Superannuation assets climbed 8 per cent in the year to end September, more than twice the pace of returns over the same period reflecting a recovery in contribution levels. Super assets climbed $55 billion in the September quarter to reach 1.280 trillion ...

Insurance platforms highly preferred: report

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
Some 80 per cent of advisers use platforms to write risk advice, according to latest figures from Investment Trends research. This goes against the theory that many advisers are threatened by Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, with platforms ...

CFD newcomer backs tighter ASIC rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
Capital CFDs tackles Australia's contracts-for-difference (CFD) market despite ASIC tightening its regulations. Australia's CFD market, reportedly the second largest globally, was hit hard during the GFC with many investors exposed to the drawbacks ...

AMP won't be fifth banking pillar

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
AMP's decision to strengthen wealth management, not banking, should it merge with AXA just made the government's task of bringing more competition in banking that much harder. Craig Dunn, AMP managing director, told ABC television yesterday that the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving overhwelmingly positive leads from offshore trading overnight. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on international trade in goods and services and on retail trade, both ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
The Australian share market remained marginally lower at noon with softer than expected third quarter economic growth not having a major impact on equities. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.2 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 4,575.2 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving generally negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with most key markets lower, although precious and base metals were higher. On the ASX 24 at 0714 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Rise of Asia bonds: Temasek

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... GFC, outstanding Asia bond market issuances (excluding Japan) totaled around US$5 trillion at the end of last year. The figure is nearly 15 times the level at the start of the Asian financial crisis in 1997. According to Asian Development Bank figures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
The Australian market has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight, driven by concern about weakness in the Eurozone and instability in Korea. On the ASX24 at 0720 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was two points lower ...