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Federal election boosts Australians' economic optimism

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Australians' economic optimism has rebounded after the Federal Election, with the Allianz Future Optimism Index more than doubling from July to September. Allianz Future Optimism Index hit a 12-month high in February with an index score of 12, but political ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower due to concerns about the US debt ceiling, weak economic data from Japan and political turmoil in Italy. The biggest worry for investors is the debt ceiling negotiations in the US, where the government is ...

Super funds hungry for global equities specialists

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Global equity funds would do well to exploit the growing interest in global equities from superannuation funds and other institutional investors, according to Lars Wincentsen, portfolio manager at Danish global equity fund Carnegie Asset Management. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has followed Wall Street lower as fears of a possible US government shutdown next week weigh on investors. US markets moved lower early on Thursday, Australian time, as budget talks between US lawmakers yielded little progress. ...

Most EM currencies bounce back

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
Emerging market currencies bouncing back so quickly after the US Fed reversed its signals that it would soon start tapering its economic stimulus confirms how far these markets have matured since the GFC. In May through June this year US Fed chairman ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Australian shares are weaker after a US Federal Reserve official said tapering of economic stimulus could begin in October. Resources and energy stocks were the worst performers on the market. St Louis Fed president James Bullard's comments weighed ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Senate inquiry and see what some industry pundits think of the regulator. We also investigate how baby boomers may be able to make their ...

Consumer at centre of this year's AFA Conference

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Following widespread industry reforms aimed at putting the needs of the client first, this year's AFA Conference will focus on the "Age of the Consumer". Twitter co-creator Dom Sagolla, customer service guru, New York Times best-selling author Ron Kaufman ...

Surprise tapering delay boosts Australian shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The Federal Open Market Committee's surprise decision not to begin tapering its stimulus measures has brought a fresh wave of confidence to Australian investors, according to industry experts. Federal Reserve chairman Ban Bernanke said the US would ...

TOWER announces $70 million special dividend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
ASX-listed New Zealand insurer TOWER plans to return an initial $70 million of capital to shareholders following the sale of its life insurance business in May this year. TOWER sold the majority of its life insurance to business to fellow Kiwi life ...