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Market Wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 10 OCT 2005

SYDNEY - The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as only a mild lead from the US, coupled with firmer base and precious metal prices, continues to provide support to the resources sector. However, given the heavy losses in the ...

Weekly economic roundup

To paraphrase the soothsayer's warning to Julius Caesar, 'Beware the Ides of October,' because the largest market crashes in history (1929 and 1987) happened in October and even 2005 has just felt the same winds. As if on cue, the advent of October ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2005

SYDNEY - The Australian share market is expected to open weaker again, as a poor performance on global equities markets hits the local bourse for the second straight session. While the Australian market is unlikely to repeat yesterday's fall, another ...

Macquarie strengthens foothold in Asia REITs sector

Macquarie Bank has strengthened its foothold in the Asia Pacific property market after exercising a call option in a Singapore-based real estate investment trust (REIT). Macquarie has announced that it has exercised an option to acquire a 50 per cent ...

Fincorp returns $21m to investors

Financial services watchdog ASIC has required finance company Fincorp to return up to $21 million plus interest to more than 1,000 investors of its 2004 prospectus, due to misleading and omitted information in the document. The Supreme Court of NSW ...

Mercer NZ to take over GRT

The Global Retirement Trust (GRT) will pass five of its retirement schemes onto Superannuation provider, Mercer Human Resources Consulting in New Zealand when it closes on September 30. The transition will see approximately $A 420 million in assets ...

Economic roundup

... on the defensive in the near term. Meanwhile, consumer sentiment fell 14 per cent from 115.7 in August to 100.3 in September - the lowest since March 2003 and the eighth biggest monthly fall since the survey began in 1974 - driven by the erosion of household ...

Market wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2005

The Australian share market is likely to open slightly firmer, continuing with its move into fresh record highs as a sharp increase in oil prices is likely to flow through to resource stocks domestically. Resources have suffered over the last week as ...

Market wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2005

The Australian share market is likely to open weaker as softer oil prices, mixed base metals and a poor offshore lead combine to weigh on the local bourse. Also, with a dearth of major news events expected today, the market is likely to drift in a narrow ...

Market wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2005

The Australian share market is likely to open broadly unchanged as a benign lead from US markets, coupled with improving base metals and softer oil prices, provides a mixed picture for the local market going forward. However, there are a number of stock-specific ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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When geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk

Geopolitics is back - again - and Australian investors can no longer treat it as distant background noise.

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Financial Advice Association Australia

Does association membership still matter?

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Digital assets and where they stand in 2026

So far in 2026 digital assets have captured the headlines largely for the wrong reasons, but that doesn't tell the full story.

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Rethinking default design in a changing market environment

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Since becoming chief executive, Blake Briggs has renewed the Financial Services Council's influence, expanded the membership base, and strengthened its policy and advocacy credentials. Karren Vergara writes.

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