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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
The sharemarket is in the red after initially opening higher, dragged down by the miners and weak leads from Wall Street. IG Markets strategist Evan Lucas says the market is muddled by a slight bounce back in the bank, healthcare and diversified financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street. At 0900 AEDT on Wednesday, the share price index futures contract was down 13 points at 5,910. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

BetaShares funds now available on AMP platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Four BetaShares funds have been added to AMP's North, Summit and iAccess super and investment platforms. The Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund, FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF, S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund and Australian High Interest Cash ETF are now ...

YBR boosts revenue by 288%

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management (YBR) has increased its revenue by 288% to $59.2 million in the half-year to 31 December 2014. This corresponded with an 84% growth in life insurance sales and a gross profit of $11.9 million (up 94%). YBR's half-yearly ...

OneVue's platform FUA rise 45%

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
OneVue funds under administration (FUA) in platform services rose 45% to $2.82 billion during the six months to December 2014 on the back of the Select Investment Partners acquisition. Funds under management (FUM) for the wholly-owned Select Investment ...

Rubik segment profits hit by business acquisition costs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
Wealth management software provider Rubik Financial Limited saw segment profits fall by 34% to $4.1 million in the half-year to 31 December 2014. Rubik attributed the drop to rising employment costs as a result of business acquisitions. Profits were ...

Fight or be beggared by the neighbours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
Another rate cut is coming, another rate cut is coming. Bloomberg's survey shows (tada!) 18 out of 29 economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to follow-up February's 25 bps reduction in the official cash rate to 2.25% with another 25 bps ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell modestly following a new estimate of fourth-quarter US economic growth that came in better than expected. At 0815 AEDT on Monday, the share price index futures contract was up four ...

Perpetual forecasts $18m benefit from Trust acquisition

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
Perpetual reported that the integration of The Trust Company is ahead of schedule and is expected to deliver synergy benefits of $18 million to $20 million before tax. The company reported an underlying profit after tax of $62.1 million, up 30% on the ...

Accounting businesses drag Countplus profit

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
Countplus profit was down 10.3% for the six months to December 2014, with results reflecting challenging conditions in the accounting and business service area, the company reported. Countplus net profit after tax was $6.08 million, down 10.3%. However ...