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One third of risk advisers non-compliant, ASIC says

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... "The issues of product design, distribution and embedded product commissions should be looked at by the product manufacturing sector as noted in the recommendations of the report. "The FPA is focused on advice and we will review the ASIC report and suggested ...

Unexpected impact of tech on US monetary policy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... of economic growth and even prices - the major focus areas of central banks. The falling cost of robots that aid manufacturing is having an impact on the number of jobs available in factories, the Internet economy has enabled companies to get away with ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... provider CSL was off 32 cents at $72.96 after it said it would spend $210 million on expanding its Melbourne plasma manufacturing plant.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... 0.8 per cent, while a report from the Institute for Supply Management pointed to a modest slowdown in September manufacturing activity compared with the prior month. The strengthening US dollar, lower oil prices that have hit energy equities and the ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... China which is pushing down commodity prices and hurting mining stocks." The market is awaiting official Chinese manufacturing data, due out at 11am AEST. Key US job figures out on Friday will also influence local stocks. Mr Daghlian said China's National ...

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MARKET WRAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... August due to mounting concerns about the jobs market. Other reports included a disappointing reading on Chinese manufacturing and a drop in eurozone inflation in September to the lowest level since the financial crisis. Locally, in economic news on ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... down 2.42 per cent for the quarter and 6.42 per cent in the last month. The release of weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data on Tuesday and the performance of Hong Kong's influential share market, where large street protests have rattled investors ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... 18-month high. Hong Kong closed up 0.35 per cent or 84.54 points at 23,921.61 following a better-than expected Chinese manufacturing report on Tuesday. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 16.729 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5258.172.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... 18-month high. Hong Kong closed up 0.35 per cent or 84.54 points at 23,921.61 following a better-than expected Chinese manufacturing report on Tuesday. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 16.729 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5258.172.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... market is lower after a solid rise on Tuesday, with bargain hunting buyers and following better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing figures. But those gains evaporated on Wednesday after weaker than expected European manufacturing data dragged US markets ...