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Pain sans hysteria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
Perhaps 'twas the Japanese people's seeming stoicism in the face of what could be as close to an apocalypse as we could get that although concerned, there hasn't been any observable and widespread panic in the financial markets. Sure the Nikkei-225 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
The Australian share market is set for a nervous start on Monday, after the US and a coalition of forces launched air strikes on Libya over the weekend. At 0731 AEDT, the June share price index contract was 18 points lower at 4,629 points, with 5,745 ...

Last call for your say on law change

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
Submissions close at 5pm today on draft laws the Federal Government claims will encourage foreign companies to set up headquarters in Australia. The reforms affect the Controlled Foreign Company and Foreign Accumulation Fund rules. Industry commentators ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... after the Japanese earthquake. At 1200 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at 98.84 US cents, up from Thursday's local close of 98.29 US cents. Since 0700 AEDT, it traded between a low of 97.79 US cents and a high of 99.17 US cents, according to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... thinking it might provide protection from any radiation coming from Japan. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket managed to close in positive territory when markets across Asia were lower and currency markets were in turmoil. The benchmark NZX-50 ...

MLC advisers top benchmarking survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
MLC's financial advisers earn more than their adviser peers for the third consecutive year, a survey shows. The data, sourced from the Comparator Annual Benchmarking Study for Financial Planning Businesses 2010, found that Godfrey Pembroke advisers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
The Australian market is set for heavy falls when it opens on Thursday with world markets again diving due to fears of a nuclear crisis in Japan. On the ASX 24 at 0733 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was down 76 points at 4,491, indicating ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... Partners. After falling as much as 297 points, the Dow recovered and ended the day down 137.74 points, or 1.15 per cent, to close at 11,885.42. The S&P 500 index lost 14.52 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 1,281.87. The Nasdaq composite index fell 33.64 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... explosion at a nuclear power plant. At 1200 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at 100.65 US cents, down from Monday's local close of 100.79 US cents. Since 0700 AEDT, the unit moved between a low of 100.62 US cents and a high of 101.72 US cents. ...

T. Rowe Price to expand Aus equities team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
The local arm of global fund manager T. Rowe Price is on a hiring spree, with plans to recruit three Australian equities analysts ahead of its launch of a domestic equities product later this year. T. Rowe Price today appointed Viral Patel, formerly ...