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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  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
The Australian sharemarket has received positive leads from US equity markets, although declines in the precious metal and oil markets may drag on some stocks. On the ASX 24 at 0854 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was seven points ...

CFS names new advice head

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
Colonial First State (CFS) appoints Marianne Perkovic, currently the CFS general manager of distribution, as the new head of advice, filling the gap left by Paul Barrett last month. Perkovic starts her new role next week as head of the CFS advice business ...

Fin services group wins 'employer of choice' for women

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
State Street's Australian business is again recognised by the Federal Government as an 'employer of choice' for women. The Government's Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) acknowledged 98 organisations for their strong commitment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
The Australian dollar opened flat on Monday, after an up-and-down offshore session. At 0700 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 101.33 US cents, down marginally from Friday's local close of 101.41 US cents. During the weekend offshore session, the Australian ...

Super cap breach stings 65,000

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
More than 65,000 Australians have breached their concessional superannuation contribution cap leading to excess tax on their retirement funds, according to Government figures. In a response to a Senate question by Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
The Australian sharemarket at noon on Friday was higher, after encouraging US economic data helped US stocks make strong gains and provided a positive lead. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 48.5 points, or 1.01 per cent, at 4,854.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
The Australian market has received strong, positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with key indices on Wall Street and in Europe clearly higher. Oil and precious metals fell, as investors turned away from their search for safe havens. On the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with all three Wall Street indices ending higher, after European and Asian markets were significantly lower. Oil and precious metals surged again as the US dollar dropped ...

Gap widens for women's super

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
The average superannuation gap between women and men widened in the six months to June according to latest figures from AMP, analysed by Access Economics. Average fund balances for men rose from $43,840 to $54,061, an increase of 23.3 per cent for the ...