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Longevity products in early stages

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
In Asian and US markets, longevity and long-term insurance have found strong support yet in Australia, it is an area that remains relatively underexplored. "Longevity is something that is going to become more apparent, particularly managing longevity ...

Demystifying the "flash crash"

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
A new theory argues that a large single trade in futures markets did not cause the "flash crash" of May 6 where US equity markets dramatically declined and recovered in a matter of minutes. In a recent inquiry into the abnormal market behaviour, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... market had taken some lead from Wall Street trading overnight. "Obviously, there's an 80 per cent correlation between the US market and the Australian market at the moment," Mr Weston said. "It's probably the highest that it's been for quite some time ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trade overnight, with European and US markets higher, including equities and commodities. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0713 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0736 AEST, the December share price index futures contract was 18 points lower at 4,686 points. There is no economic news scheduled for ...

Market Wrap - Midday

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
... flat. "At the moment, I think the banks are leading the market, materials are also coming back a little," she said. "The US market had a strong result due to the durable goods data, despite the fact there is still concern about unemployment." "Locally ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was flat at noon, with investors cautious ahead of an interest rate announcement and an indication on which political party will rule. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.6 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,582.1 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open flat. US markets were closed overnight for a public holiday, while European markets finished firmer. At 0703 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down one point ...

Investors plough $7bn to commercial property

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
Overseas investors and super funds buoyed the commercial property sector in the year to June, accounting for $6.88 billion or more than 54 per cent of all sales. According to latest figures from property researcher Atchison Consulting, the majority ...

Sovereign keeps overweight to distressed debt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... is expecting smaller US-based companies to continue to default on loans. "We're looking for smaller managers in the US market, particularly managers doing deals with the smaller end of the market," he said. "We think defaults will probably step up because ...