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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... Gruen from Treasury's Macroeconomic group speaks at the Australian Business Economists lunch on the economic outlook. In company news, Seven Network chairman and WA Newspapers board aspirant Kerry Stokes talks at Western Australian Business News `Success ...

Credit Suisse buys AXE stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... for Australia that much closer to reality," said Yanco. "The move to allow another key AXE client to take a stake in the company's governance and profitability was expected to attract even greater levels of liquidity, as other operators recognise the ...

Investec takes to the air

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... service unveiled yesterday. Branson has so far pumped $44 million into the international flight service and indicated the company is looking to acquire more Boeing 777-300ER aircrafts - an investment opportunity not missed by Investec. "There's certainly ...

JPMorgan buys $342.5 bn Nordic custody service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... marketing relationship with The Bank of New York has ended. Conrad Kozak, JPMorgan global head of the firm's securities company, said the purchase was in line with the firm's plan to expand into the Nordic market. "A key cornerstone of our strategy is ...

Swiss sustainable FUM up 67 per cent

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... jumped 67 per cent last year to $33 billion at the end of December 2007, according to investment consulting and research company onValues. The Zurich based firm surveyed 19 investment managers on "specialist sustainable investment products or mandates" ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... 0804 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index futures contract was down 49 points to 5,380. In company news today, Virgin Blue holds a media briefing and Fone Zone Group Ltd and Lonrho Mining Ltd conduct general meetings. MFS Living&Leisure ...

AXA online gets thumbs up

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... enhancements to their advisers' business as part of its strategy to boost its life insurance arm. The global insurance company announced earlier this month that it intended to invest more than double each year into its life insurance business in a bid ...

CARE joins Carbon Disclosure Project

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... Disclosure Project is a global not-for-profit group of 385 institutional investors that actively obtain information on company's carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. Julie Lander, CARE Super chief executive, said signing the project would add an extra ...

Pension funds milk green trends

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... Other suggestions include allocating capital to sustainability-themed mandates and shareholder engagement to influence company management around environmental, social and governance issues.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... Exchange will launch today in Sydney. The Exchange says it's aiming to become "Australia's NASDAQ, focussed on technology company listings". Yesterday, the Australian share market gained three per cent, adding $42 billion in value, amid renewed buying ...