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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... the wake of the earthquake on Thursday, he said. "The price action of the last week or so suggests the market has taken its eye off the Japanese situation a bit. That earthquake is a reminder of the fact that it may not be appropriate to entirely remove ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... unit as the US Federal Reserve and ECB consider tightening their monetary policies. Japanese investors were also keeping an eye on upcoming earnings reports, looking for pointers to the impact of last month's disasters. The Bank of Japan in the afternoon ...

Media Super wants corporate marriage

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
Industry fund Media Super is dressing up to be the belle of the merger ball and is looking to attract corporate funds, casting its eyes towards Fairfax. Ross Martin, chief executive of Media Super, today said that his fund had added new functional capabilities ...

ASX eyes merger alternatives

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The ASX is left to seek other growth options after Treasurer Wayne Swan said that merging with the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) is against the interest of Australia and should be rejected. The Foreign Investment Review Board notified the SGX of Swan's ...

Guardian FP eyes risk advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
Guardian Financial Planning hopes to grow its adviser network by 10 per cent this financial year and wants to attract more risk insurance specialist advisers. The financial planning firm is using referrals to attract interest while talking to potential ...

Industry firms create super group

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Alliance of seven leading superannuation practitioners formed to smooth the implementation of the government's SuperStream objectives, starting with a shift to electronic super rollovers. The Affiliation of Superannuation Practitioners is made up of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
The Australian stock market has received a positive set of leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street trading higher and oil and metals prices firmer. At 0835 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up 19 points at 4,689 points, on volume of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, with London hit by profit-taking and poor economic data, while traders kept a keen eye on developments in Japan and Libya. The British capital's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed down 23.28 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
The Australian market is set to open higher on Friday with world markets up overnight after a week of heavy losses due to the nuclear concerns in Japan, and commodity markets were also stronger. On the ASX 24 at 0745 AEDT, the March share price index ...

Dealer groups stay with Japan, eye opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
Financial planning dealer groups hold firm to their Japan allocations, expressing concerns for consumer confidence while being optimistic about new market opportunities. Investor and consumer confidence, already low due to the GFC and prolonged investor ...