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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
The Australian share market remained higher at noon as investors followed positive offshore leads rather than focus on ongoing concerns about the resources tax and European debt. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55.3 points, or 1.25 ...

Civic joins Financial Index Australia

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
With succession planning an issue among advisers, Civic Financial Planning has merged with Financial Index Australia to ensure the firm's handover is transitioned smoothly when its principal planners retire. Canberra-based Civic Financial Planning ...

Korea's big four dominate pensions

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
The top four service providers in Korea administer around half of all funded corporate pension assets in the country, and account for KRW 7 trillion of assets, according to Towers Watson's Korea Pension Report. The new report covers 53 service providers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
The Australian share market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street indices generally higher, along with precious metals, oil and copper. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney futures exchange, the June share price index contract ...

Investors review global fixed income

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
Super funds are looking to reduce their passive fixed income mandates and cull their international exposure as concerns of Europe's sovereign debt crisis escalate, according to QIC. Susan Buckley, managing director - global fixed interest at QIC, said ...

More worries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
"I've got chills, they're multiplying. And I'm losing control..." Grease. With European sovereign debt crisis still dangling over their heads like a "Damocles sword" - hey, isn't he Greek? - financial markets are again presented another source of worry. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
Australian shares are set to fall after Wall Street dropped on the possibility of criminal charges into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and ongoing concerns about Europe's financial sector. At 0746 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rates decision at 1430 AEST. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 44.1 points, or one per cent, at 4,385.6 points at 1200 AEST, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
Australian shares are set to continue modest falls on Tuesday, although volumes are expected to be low at the open with no lead from major overseas markets due to public holidays. At 0737 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index ...

Ausmaq goes live on SWIFT tech

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
Ausmaq has become the first Australian investment platform to use live automated funds transaction processing over SWIFT technology. Mark Candy, general manager client services Ausmaq, said using SWIFT was an extension of the firm's push to drive automation ...