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Lofty A$ supports offshore ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
The high Aussie dollar (AUD) is leading to more active use of ETFs as investors seek to use the strong currency to tap markets outside Australia and gain access to a broader set of industrial sectors. Mark Oliver, head of iShares Australia said that ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Europe's lead amid growing hopes Europe's central bank may unveil a bond-buying program this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. US markets were closed for a public ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker, as disappointing Chinese economic data and a slew of companies that started trading without a dividend pushed the market lower. At 1031 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24 points, or 0.56 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer amid broad-based gains as local market players looked past a poor night on Wall Street. At 1031 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.6 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 4,328.3 points, while the broader ...

WA closures signal mining boom end: Veda

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
Western Australia's economic engine is losing steam while the eastern states appear to have regained economic momentum via new business openings during the past 12 months, according to new insights by data intelligence company, Veda. Veda's latest data ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
The Australian market is set for a lower start on Friday as world markets dropped due to caution ahead of a highly anticipated speech by the head of the US central bank. Expectations that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would announce new economic ...

The QE question

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... additional policy stimulation, Bernanke replied that, "monetary policy actions operate with a lag," therefore the Fed must act "in light of a forecast of the future performance of the economy." And "there is scope for further action by the Federal Reserve ...

Wilson staff shared information while sign on bonus was discussed

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
Lawyers representing Wilson HTM in legal action against fellow broker Ord Minnett have said that a former senior Wilson employee provided Ord Minnett with commission statements and contact details of advisers, at the same time he was negotiating a sign ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat, with weakness among resources stocks offset by gains in defensive market sectors. At 1035 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.4 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 4,358 points, while the broader ...

MLC CIO steps down

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
MLC Investment Management, chief investment officer Nicky Richards has resigned from her role, officially departing the firm in October. Richards joined MLC in 2010 with a mandate to lead the reinvigoration of its investment management division and ...