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Shares stronger at noon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
The Australian share market was higher in early trade with investors ignoring offshore weakness and looking for bargains after recent falls. Overseas markets fell overnight, with European stocks especially punished due to Greece being set to default ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... dropped on lower oil prices. Dow members Chevron and ExxonMobil fell by 1.2 per cent and 1.3 per cent respectively, while offshore driller Transocean lost 2.0 per cent. Pharmaceuticals were also weak. Merck lost 1.8 per cent, while biotech companies ...

Australia underperforms as China slows down: Russell

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... their portfolios, reduce their exposure to residential property and start investing a portion of their equity allocation offshore."

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... barrel, the highest level all year. Halliburton rose 1.5 per cent, Cameron International added 3.4 per cent and Diamond Offshore jumped 4.2 per cent. LONDON - European stocks have tumbled as the Eurogroup chief reported slow progress in debt talks between ...

Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... Joe Hockey's Tax Discussion Paper were due this week and AVCAL discussed a need for tax certainty around domestic and offshore institutional investors backing Australian private equity and venture capital funds through the use of venture capital limited ...

SMSFs need more investment diversity: FinaMetrica

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... to incorporate greater geographic diversification. "Given that some of the best returns right now are being offered by offshore stock markets, SMSFs are missing out on these opportunities given their huge bias towards local shares. Moreover, if the Australian ...

Banned for taking $4m from SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... raised $4.75 million from over 200 SMSF investors (aiming to raise at least $20 million). They intended to establish an offshore share scheme in the US and British Virgin Islands outside of the jurisdiction of the Australian Securities and Investments ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... last fell on May 18 and is now at a seven-year high. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket has retreated, amid some offshore selling of leading stocks. The NZX 50 Index fell 37.917 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 5757.938 on Wednesday.

India multi asset fund to list on ASX

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... stability to the portfolio and gives investors a more comprehensive Indian allocation." "The LIC structure is perfect for offshore investment because it provides investors the protection and transparency of listing on the Australian Stock Exchange - ...

Strong USD reflects (deflects) lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... rate hike. It slows the economy by making exports less competitive and imports cheaper and it also erodes earnings of offshore US companies when translated back into the greenback. And oh, it also reduces inflation pressure. The Fed is clued in on this. ...