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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market is set to open slightly lower as investors remain timid ahead of a highly anticipated speech from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke at the end of the week. World markets were mixed overnight, posting either slight ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... cent, at 4,358 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen two points, or 0.05 per cent to 4,385 points. On the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was steady 4,347 points, with 6,342 contracts traded. Resources related ...

GBST Quant and Russell alliance to foster tax-aware investing

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... most after-tax benchmarks used in Australia -allows funds to compare on an after-tax basis some of the most commonly used S&P/ASX indices, based on the simple Russell methodology. After being approached by many participants in the industry, Raewyn Williams ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a mixed finish on Wall Street with no clear direction from economic data and investors waiting for a key speech by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke. At 0745 AEST on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... or 0.17 per cent, at 4,351, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 5.9 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 4,378.8. On the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,343, with 7,242 contracts traded. The Dow Jones ...

ASIC warns of hybrid securities risks

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... interest in return. They blend some of the features of debt and equity and can often be traded on a secondary market such as the ASX. John Price commissioner at ASIC said that consumers needs to be wary of these complex products, which can be issued ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street finished mixed and gains on European markets despite a key German business sentiment indicator falling to its lowest level since March 2010. At 0750 AEST on Tuesday, the September share ...

ANZ CEO sells shares to fund debt, tax

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... officer Michael Smith has sold $10.8 million worth of shares in the bank. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Friday, ANZ said that Smith sold the shares "to fund a forthcoming income tax payment and to repay debt." The share ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... 4,369.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 21.2 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 4,397.7 points. On the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 26 points firmer at 4,358 with 6,568 contracts traded. All but one ...

We're not obsolete: Brokers defend their patch

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... is increasingly becoming outdated. These comments follow doubts over whether HTM Investment Group will remain listed on the ASX after hinting to the market earlier this year its full year (after tax) loss could be as high as $8 million. Coppin doesn't ...