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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street. At 0707 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up four points at 5,604. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 75.65 points, or 0.44 per cent ...

Challenger adds firepower to annuities business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... further capital into the business in the future. In announcing its full year result on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) last week the company said the capital initiatives will assist the achievement of "step-up increases in Challenger Life's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after US stocks lost ground on Friday. The September share price index futures contract was down 10 points at 5,599. Wall Street stocks closed mostly lower on Friday night following a cautious appraisal ...

Mortgage Choice booms, invests in planners

AAP AND ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... conditions and a gain of $1.34 million on the sale of LoanKit, an aggregator of mortgages for brokers. In its announcement to the ASX the lender said that it would continue to invest in its Mortgage Choice Financial Planning business. "The financial ...

Folkestone posts strong result

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... Paramor said. The company's share price increased 37.5% from 16.0 cents to 22.0 cents per share in FY14, outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index, which was up 17.3%. Since the current management took over in April 2011, Folkestone's share price ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following solid gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0658 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,615. In Australia, company earnings season continues with ...

Treasury Group announces double digit growth for full year

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... growth from RARE Infrastructure (RARE) and Investors Mutual Limited (IML) in its full year results. In a statement to the ASX the investment management business said that its underlying net profit after tax had increased by 27% to $14 million for the ...

Countplus misses profit guidance

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... to the sale of a poor performing business and the restructure of another. In its full year 2014 results announcement to the ASX, Countplus revealed that NPAT was down to $10.9 million. The financial services company declared its first quarterly dividend ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after solid gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0654 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 5,527. Wall Street stocks have finished mostly higher as US Federal ...

Challenger to raise $530m to fund further annuities growth

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... retail share placement and a $250 million convertible notes issue. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) the company said the capital initiatives will assist the achievement of step-up increases in Challenger Life's FY15 retail ...