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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower following strong falls on US and European markets. At 0812 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was down 53 points at 5,517. International markets plummeted on a range ...

Not that time yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
"We think it's a significant package... Are we finished? The answer is no." "The Governing Council decided to intensify preparatory work related to outright purchases in the ABS market to enhance the functioning of the monetary policy transmission mechanism." ...

'As expected' changing expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
By all indications, Wall Street should have closed on the hop last night, but it didn't. The S&P 500 index ended practically unchanged - up 0.01% -- despite the FOMC announcing it's steady as she goes (as expected) and the economy rebounding in the ...

PROFILE: Sunsuper chief executive Scott Hartley

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
In January, former NAB executive Scott Hartley leapt across the chasm that separates the retail and industry sides of superannuation, becoming chief executive of Sunsuper. Six months in, he reflects on the differences- or lack thereof - of the two sides. ...

Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... Street's downing overnight despite reports that US consumer confidence surged to a better than expected 90.9 reading in July - the highest since December 2007 - from an already strong 86.4 in the previous month - the second highest since January 2008. ...

ASIC puts an end to PIS monitoring program

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
The adviser monitoring program for Professional Investment Services (PIS) has concluded with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reporting "a significant improvement in its compliance and audit functions." The Centrepoint-owned ...

WAM Capital posts record profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
Wilson Asset Management's listed investment company, WAM Capital, has reported a record profit pre-tax profit of $90.5 million for the 12 months to 30 June following strong investment performance. The figure represents a rise of 68.8% on last year. ...

Passive FUM reaches all-time high

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
Funds allocated to index strategies grew 28% in the 12 months to end of March 2014, taking the total proportion of the funds management market it represents to a record high of 19%, new data from Rainmaker Information reveals. The rise is the fastest ...

It's all about the US week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
Sit back and enjoy the first two days of this week for starting mid-week... financial markets' moods could swing - for the better or the worse - on America. Yes Virginia, this week is all about the US of A. Sure Virginia, there'll be speculations galore ...

Wall Street snubs the IMF

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... first bullet point one will read when one clicks on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) website where it published its July "World Economic Outlook Update". Yet Wall Street appeared to have missed it - the S&P 500 index even closed at another record ...