Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 401 - 410 of 741 results for "March quarter"

CIO confidence slumps to nine-month low

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... at seven from a range of -100 to 100, where a score of zero is considered neutral. This is down from 35 for the March quarter and eight for December 2012. Despite a recent sell-off in global equity markets, chief investment officers still expect equities ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases national accounts data, including gross domestic product for the March quarter. Meanwhile, the Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) for May ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... 4,876. In local economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases business indicators for the March quarter and retail trade for April. The TD Securities and Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for May is to be released, as is the ...

March sees moderate growth in super contributions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... year, while employer contributions were $40 million or 0.2% lower. Total contributions were $20.6 billion in the March quarter, down $930 million or 4.3% from December 2012. Contributions were also $650 million or 3.3% higher than in the March quarter ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... world economic growth forecast for 2013 to 3.1 per cent from 3.4 per cent. Official capital expenditure data for the March quarter could hit Australian stocks again on Thursday morning, it if adds to fears about a slowing Australian economy. In other ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases private new capital expenditure and expected expenditure data for the March quarter, and building approvals figures for April. In company news, Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder and ASX chief executive ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... he told AAP. The sell-off continued after official data showed a two per cent fall in construction work for the March quarter. "It goes to the overall strength of the Australian economy." All of the big four retail banks were weaker, with Commonwealth ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... indexes of economic activity. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases construction work done figures for the March quarter, and the Housing Industry Association publishes new home sales data for April. In company news, Westfield Group holds its ...

ATO reveals dip in number of new SMSFs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... 2013, according to figures released by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Only 5,840 new SMSFs were created in the March quarter, compared with 9,748 in the December quarter of 2012, and over 10,000 in the previous two quarters. However, the number of ...

Industry funds lead super growth in March quarter

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Industry superannuation funds lead the superannuation industry growth during the March quarter, according to the latest quarterly report by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Over the 12 months to March 31, 2013, total estimated ...