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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... unemployment figures on Thursday would be among the major drivers of the market over the next few days. The Commonwealth Bank was one of the few to buck the downward move on Wednesday morning, with its shares climbing 90 cents to $77.93 after it announced ...

Debt, deficit, now deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... CEDA launches a research report entitled Australia Adjusting: Optimising national prosperity. In equities news, Commonwealth Bank of Australia September is expected to post its quarterly trading update, while Downer EDI has its annual general meeting ...

Cochrane picks up FSS board role

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... global head of business development at Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), and chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Group Super and Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL). In a statement the FTC directors said: "We are extremely pleased ...

Life insurance faces worst conditions in decades

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
With shareholder returns in free fall, the life insurance industry is facing its worst conditions in decades, an Ernst & Young Australia (EY) analysis of the full year banking results found. The report noted how disability claims are rising "well beyond ...

NFP funds turning to direct investment options in droves

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
The large majority of industry superannuation funds are looking to add direct investment options (DIOs) to their service offerings with some even considering opening the service to non-members through separate legal structures according to Lonsec Fiscal ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... despite Westpac posting a record cash profit of $7.1 billion. But on Tuesday, they were all stronger with National Australia Bank 23 cents higher at $35.66, Commonwealth Bank up 58 cents at $76.68, ANZ 30 cents better at $33.81 and Westpac 31 cents stronger ...

RBA and Melbourne Cup two-fecta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... punters putting words in the horse's mouth. It'll be more difficult for the RBA. Governor Glen Stevens has to explain the bank's decision and at the same time (hopefully), provide forward guidance on the trajectory of interest rates. The words put in ...

Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... jobs report for October on Friday and US factory orders figures on Monday. Locally, in economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its November board meeting and decides on its cash rate position. The Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

BT's stranglehold on platforms weakens

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013