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Asia growth to transform business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
Australian investors need to move on from just talking about China and India's economic rise and start gaming out what it specifically means for their portfolios and what the business threats and opportunities will be. Dr Anil K. Gupta, an emerging ...

D-day deferred

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... would be revealed. Three things could happen this coming Wednesday. There'll be smile on our faces if - and this is still a big if - they come through and deliver a concerted, credible and enforceable program of action. Of course, there'll be great disappointment ...

Industry panel turns up FOFA heat

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... (ISN) chief executive. "Super is complicated," said Whitely. "It is one of the great economic issues of this country. It is a big part of the Australian economy...advice is in addition to super and fees need to be disclosed so we can understand." The ...

Exec pay in Australia too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
Executive compensation in Australian listed companies is out of step and needs to be brought back into alignment with investor interests, said Schroders deputy head of Australian equities in a briefing note. Andrew Fleming, said "Executive compensation ...

Somethin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... would be revealed. Three things could happen this coming Wednesday. There'll be smile on our faces if - and this is still a big if - they come through and deliver a concerted, credible and enforceable program of action. Of course, there'll be great disappointment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... than sorrier ahead of the weekend'." Banks and financial stocks are mostly higher on the back of overseas leads, with the big four lenders led by National Australia Bank which gained 28 cents, or 1.15 per cent, to 24.56. But heavy falls in base metal ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... down $US30.17 from Wednesday's closing price of $US1,659.87. Banks and financials also sold off, with Westpac leading the big four banks lower after losing 45 cents, or 2.06 per cent, to $21.40. Challenger shares firmed three cents to $4.49 after the ...

Retail annuity sales boost Challenger results

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
Challenger Life's retail annuity sales rose 13% in the quarter ending September 30, totalling $509 million for the three months. This was the biggest quarterly total the company has had, excluding one-off transactions. Challenger Life's total annuity ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... US stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's "Beige Book" portrayed a still-weak economy in September, as big losses from tech stars Apple and Amazon pulled the Nasdaq down more than 2.0 per cent. Reports of ongoing discord over the coming ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... or 0.8 per cent to $65.72, and Woodside Petroleum lost 19 cents to $34.79. Banks and financial stocks were higher, with the big four lenders led by Commonwealth Bank which gained 62 cents, or 1.31 per cent, to $48.07. In other news on Wednesday, copper ...