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BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014

The Memorial Day holiday in the US must have put Wall Streeters in a good mood - they came back a-shopping and sent the S&P 500 index up to a fresh record high. As the Bellamy Brothers sang, "There's a reason for the sunshine sky there's a reason why ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014

... 9,940.82 points, its first above 9,900 points. During the session it rose as high as 9,951.90 points. Coming back from a long holiday, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies climbed 0.49 per cent from Friday's closing level to stand at 6,844.94 points. ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014

Australian share market is set to open higher after European markets made modest gains overnight. The New York and London markets were closed for public holidays. At 0651 AEST on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was seven points ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014

The Australian share market has pushed above the 5,500 mark at the open on the back of a positive lead from markets in the United States last week. "We've just had a positive lead from Friday's trade. The US just kept ticking along nicely," IG market ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014

... director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities, noted that trading volumes were extremely light all week ahead of the long holiday weekend. The markets will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. LONDON - Europe's leading stock markets ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014

... Greenhaus said trading volumes were low as some people on Wall Street had taken early vacation ahead of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets drifted up in subdued trading as the region began voting in parliamentary ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014

The Australian market is set to open lower after Wall Street dropped on concerns about the US tech sector and disappointing earnings from insurance giant AIG. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 25 points ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014

... 9,529.50 points, while in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.10 per cent to 4,462.69 points. The London market was closed for a holiday. Madrid edged out a gain of 0.02 per cent while Milan fell 0.65 per cent. China's manufacturing sector contracted for a fourth ...

Custodians fight hard for big super deals

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014

... nor super funds would give exact details of contract conditions. However, Citi acknowledged that it had provided a fee holiday to HOSTPLUS, whose business it won off J.P. Morgan last year. However, they stressed that it was only on a "portion" of the ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014

... points, to 5,458.1 and Hong Kong rose 0.57 per cent, or 126.70 points, to 22,260.67. Shanghai was closed for a public holiday. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 23.704 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 5232.911.

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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