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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overseas, with Wall Street indices flat to mixed, gold higher, but silver, copper and oil all lower. At 0728 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was eight ...

Risk commission debate heats up

RUTH LIEW AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
The FPA's stance that commissions on risk products should remain has revived the debate on insurance fees and prompted two other industry bodies to have their say. The Financial Planning Association yesterday called for commission payments for risk ...

ING focuses on executive governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
Following public outrage against big financial institutions acting irresponsibly, Europe-based ING Group's top 200 managers have signed a company memorandum that binds them to act with integrity at all times. Signatories to the principle's vow to act ...

End game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
America is zeroing in on China's weapon of mass destruction - the "overvalued renminbi". Yes Virginia, the US is drawing up battle plans as I write. According to Bloomberg, "Five senators including Charles Schumer of New York and Lindsey Graham of South ...

Ex Macquarie broker pleads guilty

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
Former Macquarie Equities broker Newton Chan has pleaded guilty to eight counts of market manipulation. Chan of Balwyn, Victoria, pleaded guilty to market manipulation contrary to section 1041A of the Corporations Act 2001. The charges, brought by the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon after weak leads from offshore. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.1 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 4,825.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 7.5 points, or 0.16 per ...

Hall charts new value investing model

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
Peter Hall, chief investment officer at Hunter Hall, said value investors must revamp their approach and hold more cash reserves, focus on highly liquid stocks and lower expectations on absolute returns. Speaking at an investor presentation in Sydney ...

Health Super reviews intl equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Health Super has reviewed its international equities portfolio, cutting three investment mandates being cut and focusing on high conviction strategies. Chris Clausen, chief executive at Health Super, said the fund reviewed its international fund manager ...

Don't know where to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Directionless...is the word that could be applied to equity markets as we head for the end of this week's trading. Global equities were of course taking their cue from the global trend-setter that is Wall Street. As at last night - after four days of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
The Australian market has received flat to positive leads from overseas markets overnight, with Wall Street edging into positive territory in late afternoon trade, and precious and base metals higher, although oil was marginally virtually flat. At 0825 ...