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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... tax implications of its takeover of smaller rival St George. Cash earnings - banks' preferred measure of financial performance - rose five per cent to $6.6 billion, Westpac said, which was above market expectations. Westpac shares rose one per cent just ...

Investors more satisfied with SMSF than pooled funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... "Our research shows that the major reason that people are switching to SMSF's is associated with the poor investment performance and the level of fees and charges and as a result their funds are moving from retail and a to a lesser extent industry funds ...

Westpac warns tough year ahead

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... the sand" to maintain return on equity for investors above 15%. "Our strong balance sheet and sustainable earnings performance allows us to return three quarters of our profit as dividends to shareholders, the vast majority of whom are Australians owning ...

Results show strong momentum: BT Financial Group

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... with cash earnings increasing 17% compared to the first half year, said BT Financial Group. The strong underlying performance of BT Financial Group was supported by continued investment and growth in the planner network and a strong result across life ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... down three points at 4,442. In economic news on Monday, the Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index for October, the Dun and Bradstreet business expectations survey, the ANZ job advertisements series for October ...

New emerging market dividend fund

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... flow. Many of these approaches have the ability to significantly diversify portfolio risk exposure whilst adding to performance, he said. Somerset Capital Management established the Somerset Emerging Markets Dividend Growth Fund at the beginning of 2010 ...

Triple bypass needed to resurrect NAB's UK business

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... months with some analysts predicting a rise." In yesterday's announcement to the ASX, Clyne drew attention to the out-performance of the domestic business despite increased competitiveness. The bank has increased its market share in its personal banking ...

Uncertainty goes uncertainty comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... sentiment could just as well apply to the fourth quarter economy of the United States. A fact borne out by the flat performance on Wall Street when it reopened last night after two days of closure. Early estimates of the impact of the superstorm: According ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... Australia's (RBA) index of commodity prices for October is due out as is the Australian Industry Group/Pricewaterhouse's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for October. In equities news, GUD Holdings and Whitehaven Coal are due to hold annual general ...

NAB profits slump but wealth division prospers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... "Revenue momentum, sound cost management, and strong capital generation were key features of the Group's half-year performance," he said. "This was despite a challenging operating environment characterised by higher funding costs and subdued credit growth ...