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Bombay Stock Exchange leads governance reforms

ALEX DUNNIN IN MUMBAI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
The Indian stock market has grown six-fold in four years and current sentiment is for it to keep going, but a big question for Australian investors is whether its governance mechanisms can absorb the explosive growth and maintain market integrity. Raising ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
The Australian share market was surprisingly strong at noon after a mixed lead from the US and lower commodities prices overnight. At 1205 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 46.5 points, or 0.72 per cent, higher to 6501.8, while the All Ordinaries ...

No super for many small businesses

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
Four in ten small- to medium-size business owners have no source of superannuation other than their business assets, and 85 per cent of those have no exit plan, according to a new survey from RSM Bird Cameron (RSMBC). The survey, titled 'Think Big - ...

Low frills, high returns

In a world where many fund managers pump performance through frenzied financial engineering, boutique manager Hyperion keeps it simple to stay on top. For a fund manager that's ranked number one in Australian equities by Mercer for the 10 years to 31 ...

Sub-prime's house of cards

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
Like a house of cards near an open window, many things tumbled overnight - US shares, the ASX/S&P 200, Asian stocks, the FTSE, US bond yields, gold, base metals, the Aussie dollar and, on the upside, oil prices also dropped. Asian markets tumbled after ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
Australian shares continued to trade in the black at noon, following a strong lead from the US overnight as oil prices rose to a record high of more than $US97 a barrel and gold hit a 27-year high. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 55.3 ...

Fin planning uptake doubles

MICHAEL HOBBS, MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
The number of people who fully follow their planner's advice have doubled compared to last year but the industry still has a long way to go, according to a new survey. ING Australia commissioned Nielsen to survey over 700 consumers and 300 financial ...

Super switchers fall

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
The number of investors switching funds has continued to decline, with only 3.7 per cent of investors switching in the March quarter and only 3.3 per cent in the June quarter, according to a new Roy Morgan report. The report stated while December showed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
The Australian share market is likely to open higher today, after a positive ending to Friday's trade in New York. At 0753 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was up 25 points to 6723. Today, the Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth ...

Super veterans accept Industry Service Awards

ING Australia superannuation strategy manager Graeme Colley, Cbus chief executive Sandy Grant and director of AMP Corporate Superannuation Greg Healy are the inaugural recipients of the 2007 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Industry Service awards. Colley ...