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Super choice information overload

ASFA celebrated Valentine's Day this year with the message that super choice has been a non-event that has lead to information overload. This is despite ASFA's own research revealing that already nearly one in 10 fund members are likely to exercise ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as a solid lead from the US and improved precious and base metal prices set the tone for a solid end to the week. However, with a dearth of equity news expected today, investors could just draw breath ahead ...

Implemented consulting: the devil is in the detail

Rice Walker Actuaries has joined the debate on whether implemented consulting adds value or not. Their answer is "yes" but how the consultants deliver the returns is far from straightforward. In their latest survey on the performance of six asset consultants ...

Daily economic update

Today's lower than expected increase in Australian employment gives credence to yesterday's decision by the Reserve Bank not to alter current monetary policy settings. The Australian labour market added a mere 1,800 jobs in January. Expectations were ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger as a solid lead from the US and some bargain hunting following yesterday's weakness combining to drive the local bourse higher. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was 36 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open sharply lower this morning as heavy selling in commodities across the board could lead to some broad red strokes on the domestic bourse this morning. Oil, precious and base metal prices all tumbled on profit taking ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly firmer in early trade as a broadly unchanged US market provides little direction for the local bourse. The domestic market made solid gains yesterday and, with firmer gold and oil prices, as well as good ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2006
The Australian share market is poised to open lower following a negative lead from Wall Street and weaker futures levels. Concern a weaker US productivity report will lead the US Federal Reserve to continue increasing interest rates has dragged down ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2006
Futures levels point to a stronger opening on the Australian share market following a positive lead from Wall Street. Stronger-than-expecter earnings from US aerospace company Boeing Co pushed blue-chip US stocks higher overnight. The local bourse closed ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger if futures levels are any measure despite a negative lead from Wall Street. US stocks fell on Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the 14th ...