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Greek crisis drives Australian market down

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
The Australian share market has tumbled after talks to resolve the Greek debt crisis broke down. The market opened nearly two per cent down as stocks dropped across the board. "It's not good. Greece is the culprit," CMC Markets chief market analyst ...

Euro - another experiment doomed to fail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
"Talk to the hand"! With these words, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoiled my weekend. Not because I have money on Greece - I haven't got enough to buy a small bottle of booze - but more because Alexis proved wrong my musings that after all is ...

Market set to open higher

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher as international markets await the impact of Greece's breakdown in its debt bailout talks. At 0645 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,510. No major local ...

Super funds clash on board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Both retail and industry superannuation funds have mixed responses to a federal government proposal that would see an increase of independent directors on fund boards. BT Financial Group believes increasing the number of independent directors will create ...

Fedcident waiting to happen?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
We might have to go pass the 11th hour and into the 13th for the "adults" in the "emergency summit" room continue to disagree to agree. Yes Virginia, the Greeks and the troika have exhausted the third of the three scheduled talks this week and still... ...

Shares lower on Greece worries

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
The Australian share market has opened lower as cautious traders await news from Greece. CMC chief market analyst Ric Spooner said Australians had woken up to a standoff between the two parties following a presumption there would be a resolution between ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following falls in overseas stocks. At 0656 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 13 points at 5,616. Wall Street was down almost one per cent as fresh problems emerged ...

Labor now opposes advice Royal Commission

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
Labor and the Coalition are opposing renewed calls from Greens senators for a Royal Commission into financial advice and financial institutions. Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson filed a notice of motion on Tuesday calling on the government "to establish ...

The Fed is Greek too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
Now that Grexit worries have been sorted - sort of - and a Graccident averted (yet again), financial markets are likely to look for the next big worry. They don't have to scour far, wide and yonder - it was out-headlined by Greece these past few days ...

Standard Life chief to resign

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Standard Life chief executive David Nish has announced he will step down on August 5 after six years in the position. In his place, following what Standard Life's statement described as a "rigorous succession planning process," Standard Life Investments ...