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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... of Singapore gave its blessing to Virgin Australia's takeover of regional carrier Skywest, in an announcement after the close of trade on Tuesday. Virgin was steady at 40 cents.

Social networks boost demand for financial advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
Social networks have made financial services more accessible and they have boosted the demand for advice, according to the latest data released by the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Over 26,000 Australians used the 'Find a Planner' directory ...

I was there!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
Get behind me Satan! I was ever so tempted to simply regurgitate the financial headlines and commentaries and blogs that went blinkety-blink on my screen this morning. It would have made my day a bit easier. The headlines differed yes...but at the same ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... Australia, the market on Friday closed slightly higher after solid gains for the major banks offset weak overseas leads. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.9 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,967.3 points. The broader All Ordinaries ...

Lowys ramp up Westfield selldown

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
The Lowy family has followed through on its latest divestment deal, selling 49.9% of its Florida Westfield portfolio to New York property investor O'Connor Capital Partners. The retail giant will stay on as property and leasing manager in an arrangement ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... Australia, the market on Friday closed slightly higher after solid gains for the major banks offset weak overseas leads. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.9 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,967.3 points. The broader All Ordinaries ...

GFC derails wealth fee growth by $30bn

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
The global financial crisis cost the Australian funds management industry an estimated $30 billion in potential revenues, according to new research from Rainmaker Information. The finding comes from the report just released by Rainmaker, drawing data ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... Australia, the market on Friday closed slightly higher after solid gains for the major banks offset weak overseas leads. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.9 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,967.3 points. The broader All Ordinaries ...

Ben's your uncle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... scheduled 2-day FOMC meeting last night, Uncle Ben renewed his vow to maintain monetary policy accommodation - fed funds rate close to zero and QE3 - for as long as America's jobless rate remains above 6.5% and inflation doesn't rise above 2.5%. There ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
Go ahead punk, make my day! This is basically what the Parliament of itsy-bitsy-teenie-weenie Cyprus told its Goliath paymasters when it rejected their demand to impose a tax on bank deposits as a pre-condition to their salvation. Not one of the 56 ...