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Janet's Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
"Ain't no value high enough, ain't no Putin tough enough, ain't no ISIS mad enough" to keep investors away from Wall Street and... Yes I know it's a double negative (but that's how the song goes and you know what it means) but more importantly, you ...

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 ...

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 ...

IOOF completes SFGA buyout

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
IOOF has effectively completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in SFG Australia, following the buyout proposal made public in May. As part of the scheme of arrangement, SFGA shareholders could elect to receive IOOF shares only or a cash alternative ...

Goldilocks is back in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
Toto, I've a feeling we're back in Goldilocksville. Now that the headlines have grown tired of counting and recounting of lives lost - and collateral damages - the US/EU-Russia tits-for-tats, the "humanitarian" trucks toing and froing through the Ukrainian ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after there were falls in commodity prices overnight. At 0655 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down seven points at 5,576. Benchmark crude oil on Tuesday night fell ...

China's communist and it works

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
"As we travel down the road, side by side we'll share the load Hand in hand we'll see each other through." -- Kenny Nolan, "Love's Grown Deep" Not long now, Super Mario Draghi must be beaming with excitement for his upcoming date with Janet Yellen this ...

Brumbie: Super idea, super silly reaction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
Here we go again; a parliamentarian proposes a policy response to housing affordability involving superannuation and trade-side interest groups circle the wagons, warning of capital market calamity. Triggering this latest ruckus is that at end July ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher on Monday despite flat trading in the US at the end of last week. The September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,516. Earning season continues this week with National ...

FEATURE: Have we reached the tipping point for managed accounts?

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
In the first of a two-part special report on the sector, Mark Smith explores why after a series of false starts, industry experts are saying now is the time for managed accounts to live up to their billing as the next big thing in client portfolio management. ...