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Market volatility, rising AUD hits super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
Volatile stock markets and the surging Australian dollar are taking their toll as super fund returns trim back to just over 10 per cent for the 12 months to end March. The size of the slowdown is significant - just one year ago funds were delivering ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a positive US lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0737 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading up 25 points to 6,232. On the economic front, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat after the Easter weekend. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0804 AEST, the June share price index contract was unchanged at 6,117. On the economic front, the Australian Industry Group and the Housing ...

Super tops $1 trillion as retail keeps winning inflows race

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
Australia's superannuation savings pool has climbed to $1 trillion at December 2006 after jumping 19 per cent during the year, said the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Despite the continuing media campaigns promoting the fee and performance ...

Super tops $1 trillion as retail keeps winning inflows race

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
Australia's superannuation savings pool has climbed to $1 trillion at December 2006 after jumping 19 per cent during the year, said the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Despite the continuing media campaigns promoting the fee and performance ...

Banks to brace for bumpier ride: Fitch

Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings predicts that the earnings growth of the country's largest banks will likely be 'moderate' this year compared to last year due to increased competition for the consumer dollar and lesser housing finance deals. "For ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
The Australian stockmarket was remained weaker at noon, with softer banking and resources stocks contributing to the fall, after a negative lead from the US. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had lost 67.8 points to to 5384.4, while the all ...

MLC claims "first mover" on "fee for service"

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
NAB/MLC have announced that their high-end financial planning group, Godfrey Pembroke, will mandate that all planners be remunerated purely by fee for service, believing it is a "first move" for a major player in the industry that has become caught ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
US financial markets took a beating overnight with the stock market, the bond market and the US dollar all retreating. The S&P 500 index fell by 1.8 per cent - the worst performance since January 20, the Dow Jones average fell by a similar 1.8 per cent ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as strong base metal prices and a higher oil price set a positive the tone for the local bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the June share price index contract was ahead six points ...