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Trader caught shorting despite ban

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
A Victorian-based trader could face more than two years in jail when he shorted certain stocks despite the regulator's interim short selling ban. ASIC alleged that between 28 May and 24 October 2007, Giovanni Spagnolo of Northcote, Victoria sold shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after global stock markets plunged on Thursday on growing fears the world economy faces a deep and lasting recession. At 0840 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney ...

RaboPlus cuts platform fees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
RaboPlus is setting the tone for other platform providers by dumping its 75 basis point entry fee on all managed funds until the end of the year to encourage retail investors back into the markets. The firm's online savings and investment platform provides ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after Wall Street advanced as voting proceeded in the United States in hope the next president will act on the financial crisis. At 0749 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract ...

First home buyers tap $21k bonus

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
If website clicks are anything to go by, then the latest data from X Inc Finance suggests first home buyers are wading back to the market thanks to new government incentives. Jennifer Nielsen, chief executive of Loan Market Group, which includes X Inc ...

Planners still optimistic: MLC

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
Bad markets? Tick. Shaky economic times? Tick. Planners' business growth? Tick. Despite the market downturn, 43 per cent of financial planning business owners are confident their business will grow by more 25 per cent per year in the next five years ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket has made a strong start to November, up more than two per cent at midday, driven higher by financial stocks ahead of an expected 50 basis point rate cut in interest rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia tomorrow. Analysts ...

GMO eyes US and global equities

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
GMO's investment sage Jeremy Grantham, one of the few who predicted the sub-prime bust, now says the the equities markets is throwing up valuations not seen in 20 years. Grantham believes that a very weak global economy is not without partially offsetting ...

October mourn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
Financial market trading activity in October ended as it began - with so much volatility. Investors' consensus interpretation of economic reports, government announcements and central bank decisions determined entry and exit into equities, currencies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after Wall Street rallied on Friday. At 0742 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 50 points at 4,086. In economic news today, the Australian ...