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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... highest closing levels since December 2007 as Wall Street players cheered positive economic data and the European Central Bank's (ECB) new plan to help ailing eurozone countries in the bond market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.87 per cent ...

Banking by video to drive loyalty: Telstra

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
The bank of the future will be driven by video interaction, including local branch video calling, accessing experts on demand online and interactive videos on financial topics, according to new research from Telstra Enterprise & Government. Telstra's ...

MLC names executive manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... Institutional Business. In his new role, he will report directly to Steve Tucker, group executive wealth at National Australia Bank. Tucker said that the appointment of Hartley recognises the importance of corporate and institutional clients to the wealth ...

Super Mario to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... important decision, it is a fully effective backstop for removing the tail risk of Europe." With these words, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi put a stop to months of speculation, hearsays and guesswork. Mario announced an open-ended bond ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian sharemarket looks set to open one per cent higher after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced measures to help tackle the region's sovereign debt crisis. At 0813 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract ...

ASIC lines up Macquarie Private

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... Reform Act standards. News of the investigation has emerged as ASIC prepares for trial in a case against Macquarie, CBA and Bank of Queensland for breaches including unconscionable conduct and operation of an unregistered managed investment scheme in ...

Cash in on overseas asset offload

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
Australian pension funds are ahead of the curve with their allocations to real assets, but could further exploit opportunities overseas. Australian super funds currently invest an average 17% of their total portfolio in real assets, although in reality ...

New head of Australian wholesale sales: Fidelity

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
Fidelity Worldwide Investments has appointed Nick McDowell as Australian head of Wholesale Sales. Nick McDowell will be responsible for driving the development and diversity of Fidelity's wholesale funds business through Intermediaries including banks ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... but we're seeing a lot of short covering," Mr Weston said. US stocks closed flat on the eve of a crucial European Central Bank (ECB) policy meeting amid hopes for action to stem the eurozone financial turmoil. In local economic news, Qantas said that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... market looks set to open higher after a flat result on Wall Street overnight with investors waiting to see if Europe's central bank plans to introduce stimulatory measures. At 0818 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was ...