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Market to open higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite a mixed lead from Wall Street where the Dow was dragged lower on a disappointing Procter & Gamble earnings report. At 0754 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
The Australian share market is set to open higher after another positive session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7 per cent after the US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at near-zero per cent and gave no fresh ...

Zurich identifies investment megatrends

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
Zurich Financial Services has identified five megatrends which it believes will determine the most plausible investment opportunities for the medium to long-term. In a new whitepaper, titled "Investable Megatrends", the company identifies factors - ...

Industry giants ramp up adviser ethics training

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Financial planners from Australia's top financial institutions will receive ethics and moral psychology training, following major scandals in their advice divisions. AMP, Macquarie Bank, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank and BT Financial Group have developed and ...

Capital Group chairman passes away

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
James Rothenberg, the chairman of active investment management giant Capital Group, has died at the age of 69. Rothenberg, who recently celebrated 45 years with the company, suffered a heart attack on 21 July. He served in a variety of leadership positions ...

Market set to fall

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to fall after a weak session on Wall Street due to disappointment with earnings reports from the likes of Apple and Microsoft. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down two points ...

The "old economy" that is Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
It could be because we've been beating down on ourselves too much, too often and for so long that others think they come and have a go at us, Australians all, too. I was literally ROFL-ing when I read this piece from the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) ...

ANALYSIS: The dragon in the room

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Foreign investors can access China through an increasing number of channels. A-shares, H-shares and government bonds are the talk of the town in the world's buzziest financial districts. But there are still risks when investing in such a complex and ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat following mixed performances on US and European markets after a revamped Greek government took over in an effort to enforce tough fiscal reforms that accompany a third bailout deal. At 0810 AEST on Monday ...

Australian stocks open lower on China concerns

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
The Australian share market has opened lower after sharp falls in commodity prices on concern about China's turbulent stock market. Iron ore fell 4.6 per cent to $49.70 US a tonne overnight, close to April's 10-year low of $46.70. Nickel fell nine per ...