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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher following rises on the US and major European markets despite growing concern on the euro zone ahead of a key European Union leaders meeting. At 0726 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... down 138.12 points (1.09 per cent) to 12,502.66 at the close of trade. European stocks tumbled and the euro slid ahead of a major EU summit this week that analysts say is unlikely to deliver concrete steps to extinguish euro zone debt fires. Locally ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... in a panel discussion at the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia Industry Leaders Panel Forum in Adelaide. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday closed lower as investors expect a summit of European Union leaders ...

North American Endowments bullish on PE

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
Endowment funds in the US have increased their allocations to private equity by 50% over the past five years, according to a report from alternatives investments researcher Preqin. Endowments are the fourth largest institutional grouping in the US. ...

New accountants' licence hailed as win for affordable advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
The federal government's new conditional licensing regime for accountants has been applauded by professional bodies as a step to achieving broader access to financial advice. CPA Australia chief executive officer Alex Malley said the new rules are a ...

Perpetual to slash 40% of workforce

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
Fund manager Perpetual has forecast a full year profit slide and announced pay cuts for its board as it begins a major restructure that will see it shed 40% of its workforce. Perpetual chief executive Geoff Lloyd said that after an "honest look" at ...

SMSFs should pay SuperStream levy: AIST

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Self-managed super funds are the biggest superannuation sector by dollars and will be major beneficiaries of the SuperStream reforms and so should contribute to the levy being imposed on other fund members, argues the AIST. Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... index closed down 0.99 per cent at 5,566.36 points on Thursday. The mining giants were all lower at noon, as were the four major banks. BHP Billiton was 79 cents down to $31.41, Rio Tinto was $1.01 lower at $55.89 and Fortescue Metals was 0.5 cents lower ...

Census 2011: Australia is changing, and fast

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... implication is that by the middle of this century Australia's median could potentially be a staggering 53 years unless there is a major increase in fertility, mortality or inbound migration. The government and opposition may not quite realise it yet ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... for the United States. At 0815 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down 48 points at 4,011. No major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, Central Petroleum Ltd, Orion Metals Ltd, Mount Burgess Mining NL ...