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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower. At 0635 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was down six points at 4,180. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment ...

MySuper regulations fundamentally flawed

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
Industry concerns have arisen over pricing structures and fee levels under the proposed My Super legislation, with calls for the government to allow differential pricing. "Lifecycle strategies that shift a higher weight to fixed income as a member nears ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Australian stocks gained about half a per cent, breaking a three-day losing streak, as positive data from the US spurred hopes that the world economy may have some life yet. The number of US jobless claims fell to the lowest level in three years, data ...

Merger and new CEO for FMD

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Two FMD Group independent planning practices are set to merge with news that FMD Financial and Reynolds Williams and Associates will merge on December 1. Former Perpetual Private Wealth executive, Lee Wapling, will head up the firm. The FMD Group has ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following negative movements on international bourses after a weak sale of German 'gold standard' bonds stoked concerns that no one can be safe from the deepening eurozone debt crisis. At 0816 AEDT ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
The Australian sharemarket was flat at noon after four consecutive days of losses with investors nervous following a steady stream of bad news. At 1230 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up nine points, or 0.22 per cent, at 4,060, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower following negative movements on international bourses after a weak sale of German 'gold standard' bonds stoked concerns that no one can be safe from the deepening eurozone debt crisis. At 0816 AEDT on Thursday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level in six weeks as ongoing debt problems in the US and Europe dampen risk sentiment on global markets. HiFX senior trader Stuart Ive said a raft of negative headlines last night pushed world financial ...

Second best month of the year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Will yuletide 2011 be another season to be jolly? Yes 'tis the season to be jolly - fa la la la la la la - if you believe the Stock Trader's Almanac, that is. "According to app.com, "Seasonality, at least according to history, is about to swing to stocks' ...

Weekend worries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
The weekend is coming - another worry weekend. For about 3 weeks running, European policymakers have kept us hanging and guessing about what lies ahead the Monday after. Consider this: We spent the 22-23 October weekend worrying over France and Germany's ...