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Uncertainly good or bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... followed - notably, Advanced Micro and Applied Materials - slashed their earnings outlook. You want more. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index dropped to 91.4 in June - the lowest since October last year ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... points (0.81 per cent) to 1,341.47, while the tech-rich Nasdaq skidded 29.44 (1.00 per cent) to 2,902.33. The National Federation of Independent Business said its small-business optimism index fell in June to its lowest reading since last October. LONDON ...

Former AFA president mourned

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... and was the signatory on behalf of the Asia-Pacific Financial Services Association's registering the International Federation of Financial Standards (Rotterdam), established in conjunction with the European Financial Planning Association, setting international ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... official purchasing managers index (PMI) rose to 53.1 from 51 in February, helped by an increase in new orders, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said. The figure marks the fourth straight rise. A reading above 50 indicates expansion ...

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... 1.3% gain the week before. And what do we get when consumers start spending? Business sentiment improves. The National Federation of Independent Business' small-business optimism index gained 0.4 points last month - its sixth straight month of increase ...

Trio super victims receive compensation

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... including the Astarra Superannuation Plan, the Astarra Personal Pension Plan, the My Retirement Plan and the Employers Federation of NSW Superannuation Plan. The super funds were formally under the trusteeship of failed fund manager Trio Capital before ...

MLC earns health insurance advice mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
MLC Implemented Consulting has been appointed by Teachers Federation Health to provide tailored investment services and advice. Teachers Federation Health (TFH), which has over $200 million of assets under advice, joins fellow insurers HCF and nib in ...

PJC: Government needs to re-think payday reforms

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... in this country... the 10 and two per cent is absolutely not viable by any means." The National Financial Services Federation (NFSF) said it is "keen" to work with the government and other interested parties to improve regulation of short-term lending. ...

Tell someone who cares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... anxiety from New York to Rio and old London town. There was news indicating that "oh-em-gee" China is slowing. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) reported that its PMI fell to 49 in November from October's 50.4. This was below expectations ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... economic growth. BERLIN - German export growth is set to slow next year but still post a 6.0 per cent rise, the exporters' federation said on Tuesday expressing cautious optimism for the coming months. WASHINGTON - US consumers appeared to regain confidence ...