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Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... per cent) to 5,021.63. Tech shares like Intel (-1.7 per cent) and Facebook (-1.8 per cent) were hard hit on a day with no major US economic indicators. Airline stocks also fell sharply on worries about overcapacity. Analysts said the market continued ...

Shares rise after four-days of losses

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... so badly, who are ready to take some risks on the expectation that the market will bounce back." The big four banks and major miners were mixed at 1025 AEST. BHP Billiton dipped 10 cents to $27.99, while Rio Tinto gained 49 cents to $57.23 and Fortescue ...

Bond investors warned not to overlook defence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
While most fixed income investors recognise the need to take a more flexible approach to finding return in a threatening interest rate environment, T. Rowe Price head of international fixed income Arif Husain believes that most investors are overlooking ...

Demand waning for finance executives

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... Consult's monthly E.L Index, which is based on analysis of employment trends sourced from online and print data (including major employment papers and information provided by ISPs). Demand grew over the past 12 months to May 2015 - the index reports ...

Less than a fifth of SMSFs under advice

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... asset allocation during that period. AMP Capital head of self-directed wealth and SMSF Tim Keegan argued this represents a major opportunity for financial advisers, noting how many SMSFs are currently entirely self-directed. He said 44% make all the ...

Australian market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following losses on Wall Street overnight. At 0642 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down 18 points at 5,490. Wall Street stocks tumbled almost one per cent due to unease over ...

ASX lower for fourth day

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... boost many had hoped for, despite showing a better than expected 0.9 per cent growth during the March quarter. Among the major banks, the Commonwealth was down one cent to $81.56, while ANZ lost 11 cents to $31.18, Westpac was eight cents weaker at $31.80 ...

Australia underperforms as China slows down: Russell

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... market's fortunes are heavily tied to China's deteriorating demand for iron ore - and to the prospects of Australia's four major banks," Russell Investments chief executive for Asia Pacific Pete Gunning said. "With the chances of a prolonged downturn ...

Top bankers get together for pro bono venture

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... community development; and care, support and reintegration of children at risk. "Adara Partners and the Adara Panel represent a major new initiative for the financial services and non-profit sectors," Exel said. Gonski added: "The concept of Adara Partners ...

BTIS makes two senior hires

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... Kong and Australia and was previously an economist with the Reserve Bank of Australia. He starts on 29 June. In the other major appointment, Ron Mehmet has been promoted to head of sector portfolio management, having joined Advance Asset Management in ...