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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket hit an all-time record in early morning trade, with both key indices up by more than one per cent by noon, boosted by a surge on Wall Street on Friday night. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 73.2 points ...

Fees drive super switchers

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
A new survey from the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has stated the majority of people who switch funds do so due to brand power and fees. The survey, titled 'Super Decisions: Communicating with Customers and Effective Disclosure' ...

AMPFP appoints new product director

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
AMP Financial Services (AMPFS) has appointed Paul Sainsbury, currently chief operating officer for financial planning, advice and services, as director of product manufacturing, replacing Craig Meller, who has been promoted to managing director of financial ...

Asgard eWRAP admin fees down 7.5pc

The cost of investing in managed funds through Asgard's eWRAP will fall by up to 7.5 per cent after the funds administration platform decided to pass on its tax savings. Dean Thomas, product general manager for St.George Wealth said the fee reduction ...

Little fish and the big picture

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
The past five weeks has given some investors a classic lesson in the difficulty of timing markets. Expectations of more bad news saw the bears in a sell-off before being forced to buy back in as shares rebounded - a turn around that has enabled shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after a weak lead from Wall Street, as surging oil prices and a tumbling dollar rekindled inflation worries. At 0810 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was ...

AMP names new chief

AMP appointed the head of its largest division as the successor to long-time chief executive Andrew Mohl. Craig Dunn, the current managing director of AMP Financial Services, will be the new chief executive effective 1 January next year, after seven ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today following a healthy lead from Wall Street and from international metals prices, both buoyed by the US interest rates. At 0700 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open sharply higher following a strong lead from Wall Street and from international metals prices, both buoyed by the US Federal Reserve interest rates cut. At 0713 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after a weak lead from Wall Street overnight, although oil prices rose to another record. At 0713 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was down five points at ...