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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat after US stocks were down on Friday. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0743 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up three points at 5,879. Today, the NSW Treasury will release the cost of ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following the positive US lead and robust metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was up 28 points at 5,904. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Fund manager transparency getting worse

Fund managers are getting so sophisticated with their PR that there's more spin than substance to the raft of information they churn out today compared with a decade ago. Angela Ashton, head of research at IWL, said that it's gotten so bad fund managers ...

Advice already in client's best interest: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2007
Financial advice must take into account the individual client's needs and circumstances and all conflicts must be disclosed, said Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive officer Jo-Anne Bloch. "Firstly, the Corporations Act already requires ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
Australian stocks were still down at midday, in a slump sparked by a decline on Wall St. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 25.8 points lower at 5799.5, while the all ordinaries dropped 23.9 points at 5,779.4. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Mortgage broker faces trial on 21 charges

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
A Victorian mortgage broker will face trial on 21 theft and deception charges relating to $600,000 he allegedly illegally obtained from clients. Former mortgage broker Michael Cay of Victoria was committed to trial by the Melbourne Magistrates Court ...

ACT Govt to announce investment review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The ACT Government is set to announce a review of investments held by its investment funds, including the ACT future fund for superannuation liabilities, the $2 billion Superannuation Provision Account (SPA). The Canberra Times has reported that Chief ...

RBC Dexia expanding service range

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2007
RBC Dexia Investor Services is ramping up its service range and increasing the depth of what it offers investors, particularly by leveraging its alternative investments expertise gained in other markets. Brad Taylor, global head of hedge fund services ...

China funds under pressure?

Share markets worldwide have already bounced back after their sudden declines yesterday, precipitated by China's share market fall, but the scare has prompted investors to reassess the value of China-specific funds. Up until this week China's growth ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
The Australian stock market made a slight recovery by noon today after plunging more three per cent at the opening mirroring the global reaction to the massive sell-offs in China and the US. At 1212 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had been stripped ...