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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... up very well after their great result yesterday, so that's sort of bucking the trend," Mr Kimber said. At 1206 AEDT, the major miners were mixed. BHP Billiton was down 17 cents at $41.49, while Rio was up 28 cents to $82.36. Fortescue Metals was three ...

Meaning to the meaningless

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... ending a four-day winning streak. The Dow had fallen as much as 70 points on concerns about the foreclosure practices at major banks including JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America. The banks, which are being investigated by state attorneys-general, have ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... "Obviously, the resources stocks are leading the way, with strong performances from Rio, BHP, Newcrest and Fortescue." At 1201 the major miners were stronger. BHP Billiton was up 70 cents, or 1.71 per cent, at $41.52, while Rio Tinto was up $2.54, or ...

Asset management boosts JPMorgan Q3 earnings

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
Asset management and private banking featured prominently in JP Morgan's results overnight, the first of the major US investment houses to report third quarter earnings. The company's asset management division recorded net income of US$420 million ...

No housing bubble: Fidelity

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... Investment Forum, Costa argued that Australia's lofty house prices to income ratio, used by many commentators to predict a major plunge in property prices, has been overstated. "The data that these doomsayers use is flawed. They are comparing capital ...

Advice 'opt in' reforms to dictate platform choice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... Wrap and AXA have all improved their platforms in the past 12 months either through broadening product choice or through major technology upgrades. As for advisers looking for help in opt-in arrangements, Heine said it is something they can set up, should ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... did see base metals relatively strong overnight and it looks to be Rio holding up the market at the moment." At 1201 the major miners were mostly stronger. BHP Billiton was steady at $40.74, while Rio Tinto was up 98 cents, or 1.26

Trustees must raise bar on governance: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
Superannuation trustees should be subject to higher governance standards than listed company directors owing to the long term and compulsory nature of super, according to industry body ASFA. This week ASFA launched its updated Governance Best Practice ...

Ironstone partners advisers in property

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... that Australian investors are ranked third richest when it comes to the average level of wealth with property ownership a major contributing factor.

Former planner pushes for cruelty free super

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
UK financial planner hopes to introduce a successful tried-and-tested vegan super model into the Australian market through the launch of Cruelty Free Super. Melbourne-based Ethical Money launched the super fund in a bid to cater for those Australians ...