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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 90 points higher at 5,694. Today, the Housing Industry Association releases its State and National Outlook for the March quarter. In equities, Orica Ltd first half results are due and Aristocrat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
... at 5,660. The index is still higher than yesterday's S&P/ASX200 closing price. In news today, the Housing Industry Association releases its Trades report for the March quarter. In company news, Caltex Australia Ltd, Rio Tinto Ltd, Spark Infrastructure ...

Getting ethics back on track

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
... and boost business productivity. Rogers is a 33-year MDRT member and has served twice as president of the Annapolis Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.

Fix productivity, fix education

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
... a major long term threat to our global productivity. A review just released by the Australian Mathematics Teachers Association (AAMT) in conjunction with the University of New England (UNE) in NSW called Maths Why Not? has found that interest in mathematics ...

Angels targeting SMEs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
... for half of Australia's jobs and three-quarters of our jobs growth, said John Mactaggart, chairman of the Australian Association of Angel Investors Limited (AAAI). "Angel investors are investing in high growth SME that would otherwise struggle to get ...

Tax offsets for fin advice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
... through a feasibility study," he said. Mercer's suggestion follows a similar vein of thinking by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) for tax deductible financial plans. According to the FPA, while taxpayers may claim a tax deduction in some situations ...

Longevity puts focus on trauma insurance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... change means the real risk needs of consumers is changing too, said Nick Kirwan, head of health and protection at the Association of British Insurers. "Cancer doesn't just affect the patient's life but their family's life," he said. The need to adapt ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... ANZ Banking Group releases its job advertisements data for March, and the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association release the Australian Performance of Construction Index for March. The Australian share market edged marginally higher on ...

Govt moves in on legacy products

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... Rationalisation Issues Paper, released last year, received 20 submissions. Richard Gilbert, Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive, supported the minister's plans, adding he wanted customers to be moved into modern products ...

Women-friendly finance tips launched

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... retirement, contrasting the level of interest from men at 77 per cent. As a result, the Financial Literacy Foundation, in association with the Office for Women and Security4Women created, Women understanding money, a 14 page financial information series. ...