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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... first half profit by 38 per cent to a record $2.664 billion, while warning the operating environment was challenging. "The top line looks like it is slowing down," Ms Chan said. "Overall in our view it wasn't like a high quality result. W we continue ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
The Australian market has received uncertain leads from offshore trading overnight, as markets struggled with the meaning of the assassination of Osama bin Laden. On the ASX 24 at 0655 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 22 points ...

High level super talks on now

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
Top superannuation fund chiefs are today locked in high-level talks with Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten on a range of issues including raising the superannuation guarantee. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market is tipped to open higher, following a strong US lead, before slipping back into the red as the high Australian dollar continues to put a dampener on local trade. At 0730 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures ...

Fund managers follow the herd

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Global equities fund managers are often choosing the same stocks for their top 10 holdings, research house Lonsec has found in its latest global equity fund sector review. The review rated 39 funds of which 26 were qualitatively managed by active stock ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... showing that German unemployment dropped slightly in April, hovering around the lowest level for about 20 years, as Europe's top economy continues to power ahead. Most other European bourses also made gains, with Madrid up 1.18 per cent, Swiss stocks ...

Super funds praise reforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
The superannuation funds industry responded to the Government's financial reforms today with praise for the expansion of scaled advice. The Future of Financial Advice reforms have expanded the limited form of financial advice to a range of providers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... showed. HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday despite a solid lead from Wall Street following strong earnings by top US firms, with traders in Japan ignoring a cut in the country's debt rating outlook. Trade was muted ahead of a key policy ...

Selection the key as mining stocks surge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
Australia's four biggest mining companies generated close to half of the total profits of the ASX's top 50 companies in 2010 but fund managers are highlighting the need to be extremely selective with investments. According to a study by accounting firm ...

My Adviser takeover brings new managing director

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Sheehan is to be promoted from her current role as deputy managing director to the top spot. She has nearly 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a background in strategic marketing ...