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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... came on a fairly quiet day for economic news, said Michael James, managing director at Wedbush Securities. James said the major economic report of the week would be Thursday's data on November monthly retail sales. LONDON - European stock markets slid ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... the company flagged a $250 million net loss this year, which saw more than $4 billion wiped from its market cap. Among the major miners, BHP Billiton was 19.5 cents higher at $36.995, but Rio Tinto was four cents lower at $66.49. Meanwhile, Australian ...

APRA issues draft group insurance PPG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... policies they don't need underwriting for and how to handle commercial risks associated with insurers that may win or lose a major contract. APRA has also outlined a range of concerns relating to data management. The release of the draft PPG coincides ...

Australia's whistleblowing regime far from best-practice

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... provision" and to extend whistleblower protections to those who take their disclosure to third parties or the media. "This is a major gap. Extension of protections to these circumstances is now widely regarded as necessary for whistleblowing provisions ...

Managed funds top $1 trillion despite weak flows

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... overnight but the ASX has been bucking overseas trends and been on a downward trajectory in recent days, led by a correction in major banking stocks. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said investors appeared to have been given a psychological boost from ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... points despite official data showing German industrial production shrank again in October, with economic activity down in all major sectors. Meanwhile, France should post economic growth of 0.5 per cent in the last quarter of this year, the Bank of France ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... company announced that it expects to post a $250 million loss this year. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said the banks and major resources stocks were having a positive influence on the local bourse, with the Chinese trade balance figures boosting big ...

FSS increases insurance premiums

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013
... significant increase in premiums in response to rising concerns that fundamentals in the insurance sector are experiencing a major correction. The price increase to the fund's primary insurance category, the white collar and education category is as ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... said, with Japan set to unveil a massive stimulus package to counter the impact of a looming sales tax hike. Among the four major banks, Westpac was down 31 cents to $32.04, Commonwealth lost 55 cents to $76.25, ANZ shed 19.5 cents to $31.565 and National ...