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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... cents at $82.15, Santos was up 11 cents at $15.42 and Fortescue Metals Group rose 12 cents, or 1.96 per cent, to $6.24. The major banks were all stronger. Westpac was 39 cents higher at $23.81, National Australia Bank firmed 12 cents to $24.92, ANZ found ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... its annual general meeting. On Thursday, the Australian stock market closed one per cent higher, led by the big miners and major banks as investors set aside troubles from overseas and found value in the local bourse. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
The Australian stock market was almost one per cent higher at noon, led by the big miners and major banks as commodities prices firmed following a strong lead from the US. At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 41.3 points, or 0.89 per ...

Super exec pay on the table

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... investment officers are paid more than their chief executives, according to new research to be discussed at the Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) next week. The yet-to-be released report by McGuirk Management Consultants, a long-time provider of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... pushed some sectors higher, while the general market was firm despite some poor US data. "A late-day rally pushed the three major equity indices into positive territory," said Sara Kline of Moody's Analytics. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 67.39 ...

ASFA and FTSE launch super GST index

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... longer, more difficult, more time consuming process - but it's right to work in consultation with industry," he said. "It's a major milestone in the transition of the industry." Pauline Vamos, chief executive of ASFA, said the benchmark was an example ...

Aussie funds fail transparency test

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... disclosure. "Transparency, simplicity and liquidity are key from a demand perspective. That's the message we're getting from major dealer group clients and advisers." Market front-runners are positioning themselves to benefit from increased transparency ...

Advisers compare insurance on smartphones

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
Financial advisers will be able to compare life insurance from major insurers on their Blackberries, Androids, iPhones or any smartphone after technology provider Omnium widened the capability of its free quoting application. The pioneering firm was ...

Platforms bounce back after GFC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... over other boutique funds. Rainmaker also reported that while investment platforms are up just 0.4 per cent, this masks a major restructure as investment master trusts are giving way to IDPSs, which increased 4 per cent over the same period. Financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... up 18.3 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 4,734.1 points. NEW YORK - US stocks started the week with big gains on Monday on a major telecommunications deal and signs that Japan's nuclear crisis was stabilizing. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above ...