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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Positive reactions to earnings reports from several major companies have pushed the share market higher. Morning trade had been mildly positive despite a negative lead from US markets, IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. "We've started off fairly ...

Crowdfunding investment platform launched

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... incubators, accelerators and university programs. Artesian managing partner, Jeremy Colless, said: "Until now there have been major barriers to entry for investors in startups." "An investor either had to have a large amount of money and time available ...

Traffic light trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
It's that time of the month again folks, that time when Market Economics conducts financial market traffic... and over the past 24 hours we got all three lights - red, amber and blue flashing. Red. The colour flashing for most Asian equity markets after ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... points at 5,419. A private survey by Markit, the Markit Flash US Manufacturing index, rose to 56.7 from 53.7 in January. No major local economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, Crown Resorts, IAG and Platinum Asset Management are among ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
Positive reactions to earnings reports from several major companies have pushed the share market higher. Morning trade had been mildly positive despite a negative lead from US markets, IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. "We've started off fairly ...

Life insurance losses drag AMP results

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... corporate super net cashflows fall from $545 million in FY12 to $205 million in FY13. AMP reported its full year results amid a major restructure of its business that is expected to continue in 2014 and that has seen a number of its senior executives ...

EISS switches custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... Morgan. The appointment comes after what EISS chief executive Alexander Hutchison called "search and due diligence across the major custodians in Australia." He went on: "The custodian is a key strategic partner in the provision of services for the fund ...

BT reveals post-awards strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... we can offer benefits potentially around banking and other areas for the member - not just superannuation." She said one major selling point that the retail funds such as BT have over the majority of industry funds is their lifecycle MySuper products. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as investors worked through the minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting. At 0833 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 16 ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... $12.23, after the insurance giant posted a 4.5 per cent per cent slide in its first half profit to $548 million. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank had added 54 cents to $75.07, National Australia Bank was up 30 cents at $35.34, ANZ had gained ...