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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... was 11 cents down to $34.43, Rio Tinto was down 11 cents to $60.96 and Fortescue Metals was half a cent to $5.38. The four major banks were also mixed. ANZ was 22 cents higher at $22.26, National Australia Bank was 23 cents higher at $24.78 and Commonwealth ...

Active risk under spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
Seeking out mid-range tracking error in combination with persistent excess returns is necessary to address the diluted level of active risk pension funds are carrying. Recent research conducted by US headquartered manager Neuberger Berman found the ...

Research houses to step up transparency

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... The responses coincide with growing concern over product issuers paying for ratings. Consultation paper 171 said that a major conflict of interest issue for research report providers is whether providers should accept payment from product issuers to ...

No money in equities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... in mouths, I came across the Investment Company Institute's website. Among other services, it tracks the funds flow into major asset markets around the world. Now let's see where everyone's money is going or not going. Below is their latest offering ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... markets overnight. At 0805 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 4,295. No major economic or equities news is expected on Friday. But ANZ Bank is expected to announce its interest rate decision. In Australia ...

My Public Accountant goes live

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... the new brand synchronises with the global public accounting brand that is already well established around the world. A major benefit of the program will be that public accountants will be able to build a branded profile in their local community centred ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... 10 cents to $34.58, Rio Tinto was 66 cents lower at $61.60 but Fortescue Metals was four cents higher at $5.39. The four major banks were all lower. ANZ was 18 cents lower at $22.93, National Australia Bank was down four cents to $24.49, Westpac lost ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... France and Greece At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 20 points at 4,279. No major economic news is expected on Wednesday. In equities news, Downer EDI is scheduled to hold an investor day, while Sigma Pharmaceuticals ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... up 17 cents to $34.74, Rio Tinto was 29 cents higher to $62.29 and Fortescue Metals rose seven cents to $5.27. The four major banks were mixed. Westpac was up 12 cents to $22.84 and the Commonwealth Bank was six cents higher to $52.12. However, ANZ was ...

Return to surplus may hit big business

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... household and business sectors and we need to be very mindful of that. "We need to make sure the Government continues to support major capital spending programs as well as major infrastructure spending programs in order to help keep the slower moving ...