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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... closed, but electronic markets were functioning for the trade of commodities, futures, options and securities related to interest rates. Bond trading will also be closed on Tuesday. LONDON - European stock markets have fallen awaiting pivotal debt talks ...

Mortgage brokers told to target SMSFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... super funds is turning them into one of the most attractive sectors of the investment market, this time attracting the interest of mortgage brokers who are being told they should target the sector. Doug Lee, head of mortgage sales at Macquarie Adviser ...

Government should act fast on Johnson Report: FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
If the Federal Government is serious about exporting financial services to Asia, it must implement all the recommendations in the Johnson Report by 2013, said the Financial Services Council. "The Johnson Report is a practical plan that will open up ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... considering the recent volatility in the US market in particular," he said. "I think it's still a reaction to the cut in interest rates this month and the expectation of a further cut." US stocks made modest gains on Thursday as durable goods orders ...

AMP Capital attracts $872m from two new offshore investors

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... largest shopping centres. The newly acquired equity will be invested directly in the AMP Capital Retail Trust which has interest in the Sydney's Macquarie Centre and the Gold Coast's Pacific Fair shopping centre. The two new offshore investors include ...

Vanguard launches Fixed Interest Index ETFs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
Vanguard has introduced a new low cost Exchange Traded Fund range with the launch of the Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF. The new ETF is designed to offer investors' access to a diverse range of high credit quality Australian fixed income ...

Quality could replace China volume-play

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
While China is regarded as the global powerhouse for manufacturing, demand for exports has declined in recent years, caused partly by economic slow downs and rising labour costs worldwide. While the volume story might be slowly winding down, companies ...

ANZ posts record profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... franked for the second half, up 4% on the previous year and taking the total dividend for 2012 to $1.45 a share. Net interest margins declined 3 basis points from the end of the first half reflecting increased funding costs and Smith warns that conditions ...

Fed decides not to decide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... 47.9 in September. And when Wen gets what Wen wants (as we've always claimed), whether the Reserve Bank or Australia cut interest rates next month -- because the latest CPI data shows core inflation remained in the middle of is 2%-3% target band in the ...

Big infrastructure underscores China growth

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
Big infrastructure projects that facilitate rapid urbanisation are playing a major role in reshaping China's economy. China's high-speed rail network contributes to growth sustainability by narrowing economic disparities, and this creates opportunities ...