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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open slightly higher on Thursday despite US equities ending mixed following a disappointing report on the jobs market leading to renewed concerns about the economy. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0755 AEDT ...

Australia's big bro

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
Dateline 1 July 1997. Many will remember this day, the day that the United Kingdom handed Hong Kong back to the People's Republic of China. There was much trepidation and fear in the air leading up to the expiration of the UK's 99-year lease on the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
The Australian stock market is likely to rise after US stocks and commodity prices gained following mostly positive economic reports for the US and Chinese economies. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0718 AEST, the December share price index futures ...

UBS poised to enter local ETF market

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
The local arm of UBS plans to launch its own range of exchange traded funds in Australia, as research mounts that more financial planners are allocating more client funds into ETFs. Ben Heap, managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand for ...

More US investment banks close prop desks

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
US investment banks are taking further steps towards meeting the requirements of recently passed FinReg legislation, and the indirect result could be new investment opportunities for Australian super funds. Shortly after the New York Times revealed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... lower on Thursday, with weakness across the board in the absence of standout economic or company news. At the 1615 AEST close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had fallen 62.1 points, or 1.34 per cent, to 4582.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

SSgA hits $45m in 24 hours

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
... between 28 to 40bps. A constructed index like MSCI's Australian equities could provide returns, including expected yield, of close to 8 per cent for the year to end of June. "Compare that with other alternatives and it's highly competitive," he said. ...

MLC says no to PIH stake

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
MLC has opted out of buying a minority stake in Professional Investment Holdings - leaving the door open for Aviva Overseas Holdings to divest or keep its remaining 20 per cent stake in one of Australia's largest planning firms. MLC confirmed in a statement ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
The Australian market received negative leads from Wall Street and Europe overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0800 AEST, the December share price index futures contract was five points lower at 4,668 points. In economic news the Reserve Bank ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... sidelines until Thursday, which was the end of the September quarter. "This morning it looked as if we might see a higher close, but with the pulling back, we might have another day of (investor) indecision," Mr McCarthy said. "The fundamentals are supporting ...