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Scam targets ethnic community

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned investors to be wary of investment schemes targeted at specific communities after it acted to shut down a scam targeting the Australian Chinese community. ASIC investigations uncovered ...

MLC launches into after-tax reporting

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
With the growing chorus of calls for investment managers to report after-tax returns, MLC has announced it will start reporting after-tax returns for a number of its products beginning immediately. From this month, MLC will begin reporting monthly after-tax ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after international markets, oil prices and some major metals fell overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had fallen 20 points to 5027 at 0755 AEST. Profit ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower following flat trading on Wall Street and mixed commodities prices overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had fallen 14 points to 5047 at 0755 AEST. Today ...

Don't gamble with personal insurance: AXA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
Australians seem only too happy to invest in Lotto and gamble with personal insurance, something AXA finds puzzling considering how unlikely it is a Lotto win will be there to support them when their income can't. Statistically, it's no small gamble. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0759 AEST, the September share price index contract was up 15 points to 5,031. Today, supermarket retailer Woolworths Ltd and steel ...

Big tax hits drive after-tax reporting

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
The end of financial year has flagged strong profits for some, but as a slew of tax statements are received by investors some are bound to be shocked by hefty bills, highlighting that the domestic industry is a laggard in after-tax reporting. But that ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open higher after another rally on Wall Street and stronger base metals prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0753 AEST, the September share price index contract was up 42 points to 4,981. Today, Qantas Airways, Perpetual ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
The Australian share market remained in positive territory at noon today, reflecting the strong performance on Wall Street overnight. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lifted 33.2 points to 4,969.2, while the all ordinaries added 28.3 points ...

Global tech shutting down, emerging markets bounce back

Recent data from US based research house Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR) has highlighted that global technology funds suffered record net outflows in the recent period, with losses in the year to date amounting to US$3.3 billion. EPFR commented ...