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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
... index ended unchanged as near-record crude prices boosted commodity shares but economic and rights issue concerns dragged banks lower. During a thin trading session, the FTSE 100 ended down 1.5 points or 0.02 per cent at 6,068.1, after earlier hitting ...

Super funds to offer FHSAs

... Government intends to spend $1.2 billion over four years to support FHSAs. Starting 1 October this year, FHSAs can be offered by banks, building societies and credit unions, public offer superannuation providers, life insurance companies, and friendly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... also a significant oil producer, gained 84 cents to $45.94 while takeover target Rio Tinto added $2.16 to $141.11. The big banks were mixed with National Australia Bank gaining 19 cents to $32.30 and Westpac rising 43 cents to $22.62. But ANZ lost two ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... cent, rebounding from a two-week closing low hit the previous day, with stocks that had fallen sharply such as Canon Inc and banks regaining ground. The benchmark Nikkei ended up 203.12 points at 13,893.31. It slid 2.3 per cent on Monday to book its ...

Recovery in securitised assets mask long term problems

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... respectively. The impact of the sub-prime fiasco on the securitised sector however masks a long decline in their growth as banks and other loan providers increasingly dominate this lending space. For example, a decade ago securitised assets would routinely ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... market was down at noon as lower prices for commodities prompted selling in major resources, oil and gold stocks. The major banks also were weaker. CMC markets head of trading James Foulsham said although there had been a positive lead from United States ...

van Eyk reviews equity income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... dividends in order to change to market conditions. "For investors that aim to generate income from investing in sectors such as banks and listed property trusts, which traditionally offer good income and capital protection in down markets, the recent ...

Options Strategy branches out to Spark Green

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... often the only way a prospect or customer interacts with a brand. This is even more prevalent in the finance sector such as banks, superannuation funds and online trading providers," said Nelson. Sunsuper marketing manager, Wayne Sullivan, said the fund ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... which had seen a sell off of financial stocks. "St George Bank shares are down about three per cent while the investment banks are posting solid losses, with Babcock and Brown down about four per cent while Macquarie Group is down about three per cent," ...

Financial Ombudsman Service launched

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... consumer complaints about financial services and cover the vast majority of retail financial services providers, including banks, life and general insurance companies, stockbrokers, investment managers and financial planners. Approximately 10,000 consumer ...