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Today's the day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will convene its monthly Board meeting at 9:30 AM today. By 2:30 PM, financial markets will either get confirmation or disappointment on several weeks of speculation that the RBA will lower the official cash rate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after Wall Street fell overnight. At 0743 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 85 points at 4,920. In news today, Australian Chamber of ...

Financial woes continue to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
The Australian stockmarket is set for another down day of trading and bond yields will head lower if Wall Street's overnight perfromance is anything to go by. US share prices slipped while bonds were higher on the back of more news of losses in the ...

The nub of being a hub

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
Local fund managers have the right skills and resources to make Australia the financial services hub in Asia and beyond but taking on that mantle doesn't necessarily mean the money has to be managed at home. Speaking at the IFSA conference yesterday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open relatively flat today, but may rise slightly after oil continued to slide. At 0750 AEST, the September share price index futures contract on the Sydney Futures exchange was 15 points higher at 4,986. Today's ...

Climate change opportunities, not just costs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
Rather than focus exclusively on the costs of fighting climate change, businesses should also look for the commercial opportunities as the world shifts towards a lower carbon profile, said Senator Penny Wong, minister for climate change and water. Speaking ...

More Weak Indicators

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... jobs market. The official employment report will be released on 1 August. Meanwhile, the US National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing home sales fell by 2.6 percent to 4.86 million units in June from 4.99 million in May and bigger ...

Contribs tax for women under review

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
Senator Nick Sherry's comments on potentially removing the 15 per cent contributions tax on super of women at certain stages of their work life fuels further debate on how the government can help narrow the gender gap on retirement savings. Senator ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after another steep fall in the oil price eased cost concerns in the US and helped drive Wall St over 2.5 per cent higher. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index futures ...

Fee for service planners on the rise

A sub-segment of financial planners expect revenue from pure 'fee for service' models to increase to almost a quarter of their total revenue in three years, a survey of more than 1,100 planners has found. The inaugural Investment Trends Planner Business ...