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The recesssion we longed to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
There was weeping and gnashing of teeth following the release of the latest Australian capex data for it was bad. It's bad, it's bad that we get to see the "R" word back in print. "Capex: Business investment plans at 'recessionary' levels" (abc.net) ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
The Australian market is set for a fairly flat open, after US and European markets lost ground on worries about a potential Greek exit from the euro zone. At 0655 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down three points at 5,732. ...

Shares lower at lunch time

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
The Australian share market is trading lower despite gains on US markets overnight. "It (the market) started with a bit of enthusiasm but petered away very quickly," Phillip Capital senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said. He said there appeared ...

Emerging markets equity fund launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
Identifying Australian investors looking for diversification away from local equities and wanting exposure to emerging markets has led a US-based fund manager to further their operations down under. Harding Loevner LP announced the launch of its first ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after the Nasdaq index on Wall Street bolted to a fresh record peak. At 0646 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,750. Locally on Thursday, the Australian ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower following sharp losses on Wall Street. At 0650 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 5,748. Wall Street stocks fell one per cent on a strengthening US ...

New MetLife hires to drive growth spurt

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
MetLife Insurance, the Australian arm of the US giant, has brought its total number of 2015 hires to 25 as it gears up for growth in this market. In the year to date, MetLife has announced 10 senior hires, all moving to the company from executive roles ...

Australia sings hallelujah

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... expectations dropped by 5.8% in May over April. Happy consumers spend. Australian retail sales increased by 4.3% in the year to March -- accelerating from 4.0% in February and 3.1% in January. If the correlation holds expect faster spending growth ahead. ...

PROFILE: PM Capital CIO Paul Moore

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
PM Capital chairman and chief investment officer Paul Moore always wanted to be a stock picker. He bought his first shares in Blue Metal Industries (later taken over by Boral) while he was still at school and then bought Carlton & United Breweries while ...

Australia's super pool now more than $2 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
Australia's total superannuation assets grew by 3.6% in the first quarter of 2015, now standing at more than $2 trillion, official data shows. The latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) figures also show that total assets in MySuper ...