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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... to release its June Quarter Australian Wellbeing Index (Q2 2014) & Special Report (Factors Most Impacting Anxiety). In equities news, Fairfax chief executive Greg Hywood is slated to speak at a Melbourne Press Club lunch. In Australia, the market on ...

New Investors Mutual LIC gets rating and platform approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
Investors Mutual's new listed investment company, QV Equities, has been included on BT, Colonial First State, MLC and Macquarie's platform offerings and received ratings from Lonsec and Zenith. The company said the inclusion in leading dealer group's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Market and Regulatory Performance Stream Symposium in Sydney. In equities news, there is a Federal Court hearing regarding David Jones' takeover by SA's Woolworths Holdings, Santos and Woodside Petroleum ...

FSI questions viability of franking credits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... it said the practice could become an increasing drain on the government coffers. "A growing proportion of Australian equities has been, and is expected to be, held in superannuation accounts in retirement. The Inquiry notes that, due to refundable imputation ...

Yellen yawn turn to Yellen yikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... those actions could increase vulnerabilities in the financial system to adverse events. While prices of real estate, equities, and corporate bonds have risen appreciably and valuation metrics have increased, they remain generally in line with historical ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... local economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out. In equities news, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals and Iluka Resources are expected to post quarterly reports while pharmaceutical company Orthocell ...

Challenger adds Australian equity boutique

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... umbrella. Founded in June, AretA(C) Investment Partners is an active, quality focused investor, specialising in Australian equities. The group was founded last month by former Wilson HTM head of research and director Jacqueline Fernley and Northcape ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... mix of assets we note that the system by international comparisons appears heavily weighted to riskier assets, mostly equities. This could be explained by a range of factors, including dividend imputation; the availability of the age pension; and historical ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... Statistics releases June labour force data. And, the NAB's June Quarter Australian Residential Property Survey is expected. In equities news, Telstra chief executive David Thodey is scheduled to speak at The West Australian's Leadership Matters breakfast ...

Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... stirred market anxiety last week - for one day (Thursday) last week to be exact - but it hasn't shaken the bulls off equities. So much so that you'd be forgiven for thinking that the "running of the bulls" festivities is happening not only in Pamplona ...