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A whole new world of indexes: Russell

Russell Investment Group has launched a family of global stock indexes designed to adopt to the changing investment landscape where the line between "emerging" and "developed markets" continue to blur. The indexes are modeled after the group's popular ...

Vanguard says volatility points to indexing

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2006

If you are looking for your cash plus returns back in a year's time, then roll the dice but Vanguard doesn't want to know about it. If you are serious about a genuine long-term horizon, though, then indexing is a better than average bet. According to ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2004

The Australian dollar opened slightly lower, losing ground against both the United States dollar and the euro. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7382/87, compared with yesterday's close of 0.7444/49. Overnight, it traded between $US0.7372 ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares tumble in early trade

Australian shares were trading lower Thursday morning, following losses overnight in US markets. US indexes were dragged lower in response to the earlier sharp rise in bond yields and disappointing earnings reports from Ford Motor Corporation and Lucent ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close lower

The Australian share market continued to see-saw Friday, with the All Ordinaries eventually closing 16.3 points lower at 3,000.8. The market has traded in a tight range over recent weeks, as the strong Australian dollar and the absence of interest rate ...

Midday market Wrap: Australian shares open lower

The Australian share market opened lower Monday, although losses were checked by news of a sharp narrowing in Australia's trade deficit during May. In US markets Friday, major indexes all slumped on disappointing earnings news and as investors continued ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares lower in late trade

Australian shares drifted lower in late trade, with activity lacklustre despite the approach of the end of the financial year. The All Ordinaries ended the day 19.1 points lower at 2,998.9, following declines in major US indexes Friday. Declines were ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares edge higher

Australian shares were higher in morning trade, although lagging gains overnight in US markets. At noon, the All Ordinaries was up 8.8 points (0.3%) and had broken back above 3,000. But the rise was relatively modest compared with gains of over 1.0% ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

Australian shares opened lower, following a night of losses on US markets. Major US indexes all finished lower as the Federal Reserve opted to cut the funds rate by 25 basis points, in contrast to 50 points expected by some investors. Local declines ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sink after Fed decision

US share markets slumped after the Federal Reserve opted to cut the funds rate by only 25 basis points, and not by 50 basis points as many investors had been expecting. The Dow Jones industrial average fell by 104.9 points (1.2%) to close at 9,005.0 ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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