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Planners praised for guiding investors into fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... management in managing risk. "We feel that all asset markets will remain volatile in 2013 and that alpha is going to be a major consideration, supporting the need for active managers," he said. State Street Global Advisers' head of active Australian ...

Baby boomers stagger blindfold into retirement: REST

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
A whopping 86% of Australia's 5.5 million baby boomers are, in varying degrees, financially under-prepared for retirement, according to research release by industry super heavyweight REST Industry Super today. Dubbed The Journey Begins, the REST-commissioned ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... United States. At 0617 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,740. No major economic news is expected on Tuesday. In equities news, GUD Holdings is expected to release first-half results; Centro Retail ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... investment report is due out while Deloitte releases its Telecommunications, Media and Technology Predictions report for 2013. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed at a fresh 19-month high despite disappointing ...

Global bond melt-down on cards: Harris Fraser

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
A major turn in the US Federal Reserve's policy has increased the potential for a catastrophic fall across fixed income markets, a factor which is being largely ignored by the global investment community, according to wealth manager Harris Fraser. At ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... fourth quarter reports. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed half a per cent higher, buoyed by the big banks and a major restructure by Boral, one of the nation's biggest manufacturers. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 21.8 points, or 0.46 ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... On the ASX 24, the March share price index futures contract was down two points at 4,690 with 6,101 contracts traded. The major banks were all performing strongly, with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia up 33 cents to $62.08, Westpac gaining six cents ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... Statistics (ABS) Lending finance for November and the ABS new motor vehicle sales for December are all due to be released. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on on Tuesday closed marginally lower after investors decided to reap ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... operational review and the Australian Infrastructure Fund is to hold an annual general meeting and extraordinary meeting. The four major banks opened mixed. Commonwealth Bank gained 2.5 cents to $61.655, ANZ added 1.5 cents to $25.225 and National Australia ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... chairman Ben Bernanke. At 0641 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,686. No major economic news is expected on Tuesday. In equities news, Rio Tinto is scheduled to release its fourth quarter operational ...