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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was down 75 points at 5,687. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

Direct equities gain ground in platforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
... direct equities has grown in popularity. "Direct shares have gone up from around 10 per cent of flows five years ago to close to 20 per cent and it represents about 15 per cent of our book," he said. Freeman said new client were investing in direct equities ...

Sub-prime not such a CAD after all

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
While Australian exports are booming and industry is rolling along so well that their biggest complaint is why there is too little labour supply, our high current account deficit (CAD) means we are more vulnerable than we think, no matter how much we ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
... in mortgage-related write-downs and adjustments in the worst quarter in the company's history. Shortly after unofficial close, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 276.47 points, or 2.22 per cent, at 12,189.69. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was ...

Market wrap - midday

... Search lost four cents to $4.63. The price of gold in Sydney was $US880.25 per fine ounce, down $US9.50 from yesterday's close of $US889.75 per fine ounce. Lihir Gold was up two cents at $3.78 but Newmont Mining was down 16 cents to $6.11 and Newcrest ...

MFS director waves goodbye

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
... cent to finish at $3.94 on Monday following the announcement of City Pacific's offer, but suffered a 19 per cent hit to close at $3.18 on Tuesday.

SMSFs keep portfolios unchanged

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
As many investment managers scramble to reformulate their strategies amid the market turmoil, SMSFs are staying put, according to SMSF professionals. Graeme Colley, superannuation strategy manager at ING, said, "The asset allocations might move four ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
... in the US and a surging yen. The Nikkei ended the session down 3.35 per cent, or 468.12 points, at 13,504.51, the lowest close since October 2005. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks plunged in their fifth straight session of losses, as fears mounted of a US ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... through the local morning session. At 1200 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8823/31, down from yesterday's close of $US0.8995/99. During the morning, the domestic currency traded between a low of $US0.8782 and a high of $US0.8844. A senior ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... global credit crisis may be far from over. The US Commerce Department said retail sales unexpectedly fell in December, to close out the weakest year at the cash register since 2002, implying costlier energy and falling home prices deterred spending during ...

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI
Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI
NGS Super has appointed a former ASFA committe member as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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