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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened higher following mixed leads from Europe and the US overnight. At 1030 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.4 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,308.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 25.7 ...

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Noi! Noi! Noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... and the ECB will do some stimulation of sorts will stimulate global growth and tickle appetites for commodities (outside of corn, wheat and soybeans). But there are a few who talk about the A$ decoupling from commodity prices. Here's how Bloomberg saw ...

Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... drought in the US since 1956 fuelled expectations of lower crop yields and stretching already tight supplies. The price of corn and soyabeans - up by 61.8% and 45.6%, respectively from this year's low - have surged to record highs. And though wheat prices ...

Super funds tap Barangaroo development

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
First State Super and Telstra Super will be investing $250 million in the $6bn Barangaroo development alongside the Lend Lease managed Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. Australian Prime Property ...

Evolv launch new SMSF audit service

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
BCS Direction and Heffron have merged their audit businesses to launch Evolv, an SMSF audit service designed to make processes more efficient. Evolv is a new approach to self-managed super fund (SMSF) audits. The new web-based SMSF audit solution is ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket has opened more than three quarters of a per cent higher, following strong leads on Wall Street. At 1017 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.6 points, or 0.77 per cent, at 4,158.8, while the broader ...

HSBC launches online trading platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
HSBC has partnered with Bell Direct to launch an online sharing trading platform. HSBC Online Share Trading will provide a range of wealth management solutions from non-advisory products and services and include financial planning and wealth protection. ...

Spanish bailout soured by upcoming Greek election

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
Despite an agreement reached to bailout Spanish banks, renewed fears over a Greek exit from the eurozone have caused further uncertainty. "Although news that Spain has requested money to shore up its banking system has been regarded as a positive development... ...

Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
Apple today convinced investors to stay. This was the general thrust on the why's and wherefore's of Wall Street's good performance overnight. Apple CEO Tim Cook didn't launch yet another iTech innovation, but his announcement made investors happy all ...

Ecofin Australia wins sustainable mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Sustainable investing fund manager Ecofin Australia has landed an offshore $25 million mandate investment for its global efficiency fund. Nicki Ashton, managing director of Ecofin Australia, told Financial Standard that while the firm cannot disclose ...