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Bernanke pours liquid over Roman burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The title just about describes the events of last night and the one before. Woe to Europe that's feeling antsy pantsy over Italy's result - or should I say, non-result - and the extrapolation of this into "skyfall" (Finally, I got the chance to use ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened almost 1.5 per cent weaker as former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's strong electoral showing sparked fears of eurozone instability. At 1026 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 75.1 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following Wall Street's downward lead after Italian election exit polls indicated a coalition may be needed. At 0800 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down 54 points at 4988. ...

Online risk applications surpass paper-based: Asteron Life

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Asteron Life research in 2012 revealed that the group was receiving three electronic-based risk applications for every two paper-based requests, prompting the insurer to redouble its efforts on addressing the technology aspect of providing risk advice. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened higher as investors continue to chase high yielding stocks. At 1028 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 19.3 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 5,037.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

SFG mulls merger with WHK

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
SFG Australia has proposed a merger with rival WHK Group, days after it announced that wealth manager Lachlan Partners would be integrated into the company. After discussions began in October 2012, SFG Australia this morning said that a non-binding ...

MySuper still ontrack despite low license applications

ALEX DUNNIN, LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
The number of superannuation funds applying for a license to run a MySuper product is likely to fall well short of expectations, but rather than suggest MySuper is flawed policy, it highlights how it is fundamentally an internal industry issue rather ...

Aussie stocks best value for 25 years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Investors are now witnessing a once-in-a-generation value opportunity to enter the Australian equity market, according to AllianceBernstein chief investment officer Roy Maslen. AllianceBernstein is the latest of a swathe of big name asset managers to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's lead which ganied on renewed confidence that the US Federal Reserve stimulus program will continue. At 0800 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up 21 ...

Peer-to-peer portfolio benchmarking gains appeal

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
A start-up online investment community designed initially for Baby Boomers has won a surprising number of GenX and GenY clients, suggesting a broader market of investors keen to swap their investment know-how online. Melbourne-based SelfWealth is an ...