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UK on the go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... tune from "The Sound of Music" to himself (perhaps at the same time that his predecessor, Sir Mervyn King, is singing the blues). Whether it was sheer luck or deft handling of policies implemented by Sir King before him, the UK economy had been steadily ...

Investors find opportunity in SMSF conservative approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
Self-managed super funds (SMSF) ultra conservative approach to investment can be turned into an opportunity for investors with higher tolerance for volatility. The latest Credit Suisse equity research explains that companies forecasted to raise dividend ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... YORK - US stocks have finished a bumpy week on Friday on a high note as technology and small-cap equities shook off the blues from recent weeks and led the overall market higher. The broad-based S&P 500 closed the week on an especially dramatic note ...

Blue Sky launches first listed investment company

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has launched an initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to $100 million to list Australia's first diversified, alternatives-focused Listed Investment Company (LIC) on the ASX. With the listing, the company is aiming ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US. Gains in heavyweight Australian mining stocks have been offset by falls in Telstra - which has gone ex-dividend - and fellow large companies Woodside Petroleum and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US. Gains in heavyweight Australian mining stocks have been offset by falls in Telstra - which has gone ex-dividend - and fellow large companies Woodside Petroleum and ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US. Gains in heavyweight Australian mining stocks have been offset by falls in Telstra - which has gone ex-dividend - and fellow large companies Woodside Petroleum and ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Australian stock market is on track for a seventh consecutive day of gains, despite the negative impact of several high profile companies trading ex-dividend. The market had defied a mixed lead from overseas to continue to push higher on Monday ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street finished modestly lower following weak housing figures but European markets rose as traders digested mixed retail sales data out of Britain. At 0754 AEDT on Monday, the March share price ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower following falls on international markets amid speculation the Federal Reserve may soon start curtailing its economic stimulus measures. At 0904 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures ...