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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher as New York surged after a major bond insurer reassured investors about its stability, fueling a rebound by financial shares hammered recently by the prospect of crumbling credit markets. In London ...

ASIC charges Fundamental adviser

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has charged Peter Braun, former financial adviser at liquidated Fundamental Group, with eight offences including dishonesty and providing investors with false information. Braun faces six charges ...

So much to do, so little time

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
... are still a clear number one is in the dramatic names they give to their legislation and government taskforces: The Patriot Act (AML), The American Dream Act (housing), The No Child Left Behind Act (education), and the HOPE NOW alliance for dealing with ...

Macq appoints ex-Platypus fundie

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
Macquarie Funds Management has appointed Philip Pepe to portfolio manager in its High Conviction team. Pepe previously held a senior research analyst and portfolio manager role at Platypus Asset Management. During this time, Pepe was responsible for ...

New take on old fee debate

MICHAEL HOBBS, MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
A better alignment of interest between planners and their clients could be achieved through performance-based fees - similar to those charged by fund managers - but not all planners are convinced. NAB Financial Planning's recent decision to charge fixed ...

VFMC boosts inhouse investments by 25pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) chief investment officer, Leo de Bever, delivers on the strategy he outlined a year ago after the fund's allocation to external fund managers falls from 100 per cent before he joined to almost 75 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was down 75 points at 5,687. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
The Australian stock market had continued its bloodletting at noon, falling more than two per cent in response to more heavy falls on Wall Street overnight and investor uncertainty over a possible global economic meltdown. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark ...

Sub-prime not such a CAD after all

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
While Australian exports are booming and industry is rolling along so well that their biggest complaint is why there is too little labour supply, our high current account deficit (CAD) means we are more vulnerable than we think, no matter how much we ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
The Australian share market looks set to continue its run in the red today after more falls on Wall Street. In London, base metal prices generally were down. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0824 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was ...