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Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
The Australian share market has risen with the major miners leading gains despite another fall in iron ore prices. The market has recovered from Thursday's losses with investors shrugging off a dip in iron ore prices overnight, CommSec market analyst ...

BOQ appoints new group exec following restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... including operations and technology and her track record of delivering digital disruption and transformative projects for major financial services groups." Commenting on Bale's departure, Sutton added: "I'd like to thank Julie Bale for her efforts over ...

Property groups looking through the schooner glass

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... briefing the group had ventured in to the hospitality sector through the purchase of ALH Hotels which has Woolworths as a major lessee. The joint hotel deal with HOSTPLUS was reported at $603 million with initial lease terms of 20 years plus options. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... extending gains on bright eurozone economic growth data. HONG KONG - Tokyo's Nikkei index has been the biggest loser of Asia's major markets as the yen climbed against the US dollar, while Wall Street has provided a weak lead following more below-forecast ...

Aussie banks overpriced, undercapitalised: Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... all-time lows, and certain metropolitan property markets seem to be entering bubble territory." He said that credit growth, a major driver of revenue for any bank, has been fuelled by increasing levels of household debt over the past 20 years. "Mortgages ...

Budget projections risk being too optimistic, economists warn

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Chief economists from major financial institutions have warned that the Government's projected revenue growth included in Budget 2015 risks being too optimistic. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver acknowledged that Treasurer Joe Hockey replaced the focus ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... McCarthy said the market is doing surprisingly well. "We have seen iron ore prices move higher and that does speak to some major players, even so, that strength is surprising," he said. Mr McCarthy said the factors driving the share market would be some ...

FEATURE: Australia's other love affair

FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Property investment is tangible, attractive and easy to understand for the average investor. There has arguably never been so much discussion around property with some experts saying Australia is going through a housing bubble fuelled by low interest ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... to $2.60. Oil and gas giant Woodside was 55 cents higher to $34.55, while Santos picked up nine cents to $8.68. Among the major banks, the Commonwealth lifted 31 cents to $82.95, while ANZ gained three cents to $32.36 and Westpac advanced 11 cents to ...

Cbus faces serious industry problems with super payments

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... develop an implementation plan that will position the fund to meet members and employers future needs. "It has highlighted the major challenge we face in ensuring members receive payment of their superannuation entitlements whilst balancing privacy requirements ...