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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
The Australian market has received strong, negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with key market indices all down heavily, oil dropping and only gold amongst key metals showing a rise. At 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Time to lift operational reserves: Mercer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... funds believe a 0.8 per cent threshold may be more appropriate although for funds currently holding reserves the preferred figure already averages about 0.6 per cent. This amount does not include any reserving for investment underperformance or smoothing. ...

SSgA hits $3bn in ETFs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
State Street Global Advisors has reached the $3 billion in total funds under management mark for its SPDR range of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Australia, up more than 50 per cent over 12 months. This is 52 per cent higher than the $1.97 billion ...

Insurance industry on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... job numbers down 25 per cent in the second quarter compared with the first quarter of the year. Bilbie pointed out this figure is a "natural correction" after a spike in adviser recruitment during the first quarter. "Employer confidence in the advice ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, led by a rally in the resources sector and hopes the US Federal Reserve could provide more stimulus to the economy following weak jobs figures. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 10.1 points ...

Squared

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... deteriorating. You have to hand it to the financial press. They're able to link a single week's disappointing jobless claims figure to the disappointing retail sales report. Sure there is a link between jobs and spending. Just ask a fifth grader. But... ...

Complaints against planners fall

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has received less complaints against investments and financial planners in the past year, new figures show. Alison Maynard, investments, life insurance and superannuation ombudsman, said the number of investment ...

Weak old news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
Weak. That's the only word to describe last night's economic data releases out of the America. US consumer no spend. The Commerce Department reported that personal spending showed no growth in June - lower than the expected gain of 0.1 per cent and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... decline after nine straight months of gains. Lower demand for steel, construction machinery and aircraft dragged down the figure. Finally, the number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes fell in June. Traders are also uneasy ahead of the ...

TOWER Aus hits $1bn insurance milestone

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
TOWER Australia has tipped over $1 billion in in-force premium and the group hopes its platform product Accelerated Protection will continue to appeal to more advisers. The Australian life insurance firm continues to report more than 10 per cent growth ...