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Haste makes waste

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
... government spending and raise taxes to right their wrong budget deficits. Now we're replaying the same calls. Now, whether the major central banks do or don't, these financial market Nostradamuses have now unleashed the beast of higher borrowing costs. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
... weakness in the materials, but most of the points are coming out of the (consumer) staples and energy sectors." The four major banks were higher at noon. Westpac was up 21 cents, around one per cent, at $22.76, ANZ was 17 cents higher at $23.50, Commonwealth ...

When good is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
... Maybe it's up to the United States of America to settle the score once and for all. Then again... maybe not. There are two major market moving items on the cards this week - The US Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting and the release of US fourth quarter GDP ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
... December 2010 quarterly production report. On Friday, strength among financial stocks failed to buffer losses by Australia's major miners, which dragged the local share market around 0.6 per cent lower on Friday. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 28 ...

Queensland funds offer members help

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... available. Information on the funds' life events services - which provides free, tailored assistance to those suffering from major life-altering events such as the floods - are also available. ESI Super and SPEC Super are also focusing on income protection ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... $84.32. Fortescue was the worst performer on the S&P/ASX50, down 17 cents, or 2.56 per cent, at $6.46. Despite early gains, major energy stocks had fallen into negative territory by noon. Overnight trade saw a drop in oil prices on news of an unexpected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... Petroleum issues its fourth quarter production report. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed weaker on Thursday, with major resources and financial stocks all ending in negative territory. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 50.9 points ...

APRA report sparks fresh debate on boardroom diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Three leading lights in superannuation share their views on the regulator's report released yesterday that shows the glaring absence of women on trustee boards. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released findings that found licensed ...

Tax reforms bolster local funds management

MEDIA RELEASES  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... result in foreign investors being unfairly taxed. "The importance of this change cannot be underestimated - it removes a major barrier to Australian based fund managers attracting foreign investment," he said. "This will give Australian based fund managers ...

Value a plus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Major international equity markets have had a rough ride in 2010 but most generally ended with positive performances. International equities, as measured by the MSCI World Index (in local currency terms), produced a 7.8 per cent gain in 2010. A summer ...