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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell following a disappointing durable goods report which raised fresh concerns about the strength of the US economy. The fall was sharply exacerbated when Secretary of State John Kerry ...

AIMA Hedge Fund Forum targets greater cohesion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... represent members from the hedge funds, managed futures and managed currency funds industries. In Australia AIMA currently has close to 60 members.

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at how the spike in lapse rates and an increasing number of people claiming total and permanent disability (TPD) may lead to an overhaul of products and a surge in premiums. We also take a closer look ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street which enjoyed a jolt from Microsoft's announcement that chief executive Steve Ballmer will retire within the next 12 months. The US Commerce Department's unwelcome US new-home ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... Evan Lucas said the local market was reasonably strong after opening following solid gains on Wall Street overnight. At the close the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 66.12 points at 14,963.67. An unexpected increase in jobless claims encouraged investors ...

WealthSure faces restructure after Court case

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... terminations will result in a loss of annualised earnings to the company," he said. Newman revealed that the company will have paid close to $1 million in claims and legal fees by the end of the year. WealthSure has already paid $679,059 in claims and ...

Demographic megatrends drive earnings well into the future

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
A focus on demographic megatrends makes it possible to make earnings forecasts beyond investment analysts' typical three-year horizon, creating opportunities to take advantage of mispriced stocks, according to Fidelity portfolio managers Hilary Natoff ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... at 13,365.17, Seoul fell 0.98 per cent, or 18.34 points, to 1,849.12 and Sydney was off 0.48 per cent, or 24.3 points, to close at 5,075.7. Shanghai finished 0.28 per cent, or 5.84 points, lower at 2,067.12 despite HSBC's preliminary purchasing managers' ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting gave no more clarity on the central bank's plans for its stimulus program. At 0755 AEST on Thursday, the September share ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... points, or 0.07, at 5,072.3. CommSec analyst Savanth Sebastian said BHP's weaker than expected results, announced after the close on Tuesday, were dragging the market down after opening. The global miner announced its full year profit had fallen by 29.5 ...