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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overseas, with Wall Street securities and copper closing down on Friday, while precious metals up and oil were higher. At 0717 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
Tax changes around the deductibility of insurance premiums for disability superannuation benefits has been criticised by one industry association that warns insurance premiums may rise. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

On A$ parity and dashed whispers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
Here we go, here we go, here we go. If everything continues to go the way it's going, the Australian dollar could very soon be trading one for one against the big one. My Bloomberg screen currently has the A$ fetching US$0.9208 -- it went as high as ...

HESTA pays managers after tax

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
The $13 billion HESTA is taking a new approach to measuring and remunerating Aussie equities fund managers by making them accountable for the tax implications of their decisions. According to a press statement by HESTA, the fund would be the first super ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after Wall Street's main index breached the 10,000 point mark on better-than-expected corporate earnings reports. At 0725 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Show me the money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Remember Meredith? Meredith Whitney? Yes, that one. The 'mujer' who moved Wall Street during last quarter's reporting season. She's back in the headlines this reporting season. And if you believe the headlines, she is once more pulling Wall Street her ...

Bassanese backs Aus eqs and LPTs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
Pennywise Investment, an exchange traded fund (ETF) specialist developed by economist David Bassanese, is keeping an overweight position in Australian equities and local listed property, despite some experts saying the market is overvalued. Bassanese ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was in the black at noon following better-than-expected employment data and as the Australian dollar soared to 14 month highs, with banks a stand-out performer. At 1209 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 74.4 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open flat on Thursday following weak leads from Wall Street and European markets overnight. At 0734 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was six points lower at 4710. ...

Bennelong wins AMP mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) has won a mandate to manage AMP Capital Investors' Future Directions Australian Share Fund's Australian equities investments. BAEP will manage 14 per cent of the Fund's portfolio. Bennelong joins AMP Capital ...