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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
The Australian share market had surged over two per cent by noon with the big miners and the banking sector helping to buoy the market. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 77.3 points, or 2.07 per cent, at 3812.9, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained on better homebuilder sentiment and positive comments about banks from analysts. Oil and industrial metals also gained overnight, suggesting energy and mining stocks will ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
The Australian share market was weaker at noon on the back of a softer oil price, more capital raising announcements and the collapse of Australia's largest agricultural investment scheme manager. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 52.1 ...

CBA launches capital protection funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has launched a new capital-protected investment, Capital Series Compass, which offers investors a choice of two investment themes - an Australian share market or Australian/Hong Kong blend. The Capital Series Compass offers ...

Cavendish slashes SMSF starting fees

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
Cavendish Superannuation has axed 30 per cent off the establishment fees of new self-managed super funds - easing the cost for financial advisers with clients looking to set up SMSFs. SMSF specialist Cavendish announced that establishment fees for all ...

Great Southern falls into administration

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
Agribusiness fund manager Great Southern has appointed administrators after its banks withdrew support for its ongoing restructuring program. The directors of Great Southern Limited and Great Southern Managers Australia Limited have appointed Martin ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after negative leads from Wall Street in securities, metals and oil, although gold was higher. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 42 points lower ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
The Australian share market was over one and a half per cent higher at noon, led by a surge in the mining sector. At 1200 AEST, the S&P/ASX200 index was up 59.6 points, or by 1.6 per cent, at 3783, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 57.5 ...

One in six DB funds in trouble: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
APRA has revealed that last year 15.9 per cent of defined benefit (DB) superannuation funds were in an "unsatisfactory financial position" and that things are now likely to be worse. "APRA's survey of all defined benefit and hybrid superannuation funds ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after Wall Street gained as investors looked ahead toward economic recovery. Higher gold, silver and oil prices are expected to buoy the local market. At 0704 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...