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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, dragged down by an upset financial market. By 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 18.9 points lower at 3419.9, while the broader All Ordinaries had lost 17.8 points at 3366.3. On the Sydney Futures ...

Cognacs and chocolates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
In spite of the best wishes for good tidings for the New Year, sorrows and trouble abound. The global financial crisis shows no signs of abating. The global economic future looks glum. Yet Americans are unable to afford their usual psychological crutches ...

Mr. Scrooge's Ghosts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... pains of the economic contraction many months ago, the official confirmation that the US is in recession would prompt further belt tightening and Scrooge-like behaviour. This is already happening. The National Retail Federation reported that while shoppers ...

AFA names Adviser of the Year

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
... areas of protection, estate and succession planning for individuals and businesses, and boasts 21 years experience under his belt. "Our search for excellence which has been going on for a number of years has really found some outstanding practices and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
The Australian stock exchange was weaker at noon as US financial sector uncertainty continued to affect local banks and insurers. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 108.4 points lower, or by 2.21 per cent, at 4795.4, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Tough times herald education boom

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Tough economic times and a tight labour market is a potential windfall for Kaplan Professional as financial service employees' re-skill and set themselves apart from the competition. Warren Jacobson, Kaplan Professional chief executive, said the nature ...

Di Bartolomeo joins AustralianSuper board

... Bartolomeo is the Australian Industry Group's NSW president and national vice-president. He holds several directorships under his belt, including positions with the Australian Rail Track Corporation, the Parklands Foundation, Downer EDI and Reliance ...

AMP Capital Core Infrastructure hits $100m

The market may have taken a beating but that hasn't stopped investors from opening their wallets to AMP's infrastructure fund, which drew more than $100 million of inflows in less than six months. On the surface, it's easy to presume AMP Capital Core ...

AFA maps education Pathway

... planner should already have at least five years of experience within the industry and a couple of qualifications under their belt. Once they finish the four unit course, they qualify for the post nominal of FChFP. "The background to the course is that ...

Super gap widens between haves and have-nots

One of the largest regular surveys conducted on super has confirmed the increasing gap between those who can afford to retire and those who can't. Twice a year, financial services giant AMP asks more than 320,000 of its AMP Corporate Super members to ...