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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
The Australian share market reversed course in morning trade, falling off session highs to follow a negative US lead as selling pressure hit energy, materials and banking stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 37.1 points, or ...

Nobody wins against the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... disappointing at best. Retail spending fell by a lower-than-expected 0.5 per cent in March - the first in five months. Home loan approvals fell by 1.5 per cent to 44,968 in March - the lowest level in 10 years. Sure, some of the weakness could be explained ...

Director to challenge ASIC ban

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Financial services regulator ASIC today said it banned a director for three years from providing financial services - but the director is appealing against the decision which she called "disgraceful". Tracey Burnell, of Doncaster East, Victoria, was ...

Bank reaches for industry fund members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
ME Bank is seeking to increase its customer base of industry fund and union members by marketing a new home loan directly through the work place. The bank is owned by 33 industry superannuation funds including AustralianSuper and HESTA, giving it access ...

Asgard upgrades insurance for FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... borrower by offering Life and/or TPD cover of up to $500,000 for clients who apply within 30 days of receiving their home loan approval," said Kelly Power, head of product, Asgard. "This means eligible clients will be able to get all the features and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
The Australian dollar has fallen almost half a US cent following disappointing housing finance data and a soft consumer sentiment survey. At 1200 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 100.73 US cents, lower from Tuesday's local close of 101.16 US cents. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving strongly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with all key securities indices higher, along with precious and base metals and oil. On the ASX 24 at 0711 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract ...

Vow names new chief

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
Former Macquarie Bank senior executive Tim Brown will take over from departing chief executive officer Jeff Zulman at Vow Financial early next year. Brown has resigned after five years at Macquarie Bank to accept the position. Former roles include marketing ...

CBA plans retail bond offering

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... basis points, above the RBA's 25 basis point cash rate increase. The 45 basis point rise pushed its benchmark Complete Home Loan Variable Mortgage Rate up to 7.81 per cent.

Mercer planning chief joins Yellow Brick Road

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management has appointed Scott Walters, former head of financial planning at Mercer Wealth Solutions, to the role of retail head of financial planning. Walters will be responsible for leading and growing all aspects of the retail ...