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Markets down, national happiness in positive territory

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Despite the increasing focus on economics and financial markets, Australians don't seem much happier now than they were before, reveals the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Report. The index, which has been operating since 2001, measures the "subjective ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning, despite overnight falls on Wall Street and amongst base metals in London. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index at 0705 AEST was up 45 points at 5673. In the news ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after Wall Street stocks provided no clear lead, base metals generally were higher, and gold and oil were up up on Friday. At 0744 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index ...

Brokers accreditation mandatory: Bluestone

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
Reverse mortgage brokers dealing with Bluestone Equity Release will be given until the end of April to get their SEQUAL accreditation up to speed, according to the specialist lender. All new and existing brokers distributing Bluestone reverse mortgage ...

Adviser charged on $48k theft

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
Perth financial adviser Annemieke De Boer was yesterday sentenced to one year imprisonment and suspended for two years after pleading guilty to stealing $48,000 from a former client. The sentence was the result of a joint investigation conducted by ...

That's life, four pillars to stay forever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
April 1st came early this year with the Reserve Bank, the Productivity Commission and the National Trust of NSW making some of their most incredible public statements ever. High interest rates and bank rates jumping above the Reserve's official benchmark ...

Future Fund investment team expands

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
The Federal Government's $59.6 billion Future Fund has beefed up its investment team after appointing five more senior executives. Nadine Lennie has been appointed to the role of Director, Private Markets and will work with Raphael Arndt to develop ...

SecuritEase on the defense after Tricom fallout

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
SecuritEase - the software provider that was falsely reported as responsible for broker Tricom's woes - suffers another blow when a new client, broking firm Tolhurst, opted to re-sign with its previous IT provider, GBST. In April last year, Tolhurst ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a positive lead from Wall Street. At 0637 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was up 70 points at 5215. Today, New Zealand retailer The Warehouse Group ...

New era for investment analysts

The unprecedented demand for alternative investments in the past two years has turned the world of the investment analyst completely upside down and has inspired the industry's leading experts to go back to "school" to teach the new rules. The Investment ...