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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... releases its retail trade figures for September and the Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) for October is released. In equities news, the ANZ posts its full year results, News Corp reports its first ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... though." The value of Australian shares are now particularly attractive, Mr Heffernan said, with the profits and performance of most companies unaffected by the latest developments in Europe. The financial sector was one of the worst performing sectors ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... was up 54 points at 4,122. In economic news on Friday, The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construction index (PCI) for September is released. In equities news, Bechtel Corporation chairman and CEO Riley Bechtel ...

Dividends boom as capital returned to investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... Australia High Value Index had prepared for such trends by selling down its banks exposure, because of their out performance of the market and were instead buying up resources which have recently underperformed. "In stock movements this translates into ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... monitoring investments in each option. Governance standards will also be under scrutiny when it comes to selection and performance of super fund boards. APRA proposes a board renewal policy, board performance assessment process, a conflicts of management ...

Tributes flow for governance visionary

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... Environment, Social and (Corporate) Governance (ESG) issues and how they were managed really did make a difference to the performance of companies and therefore the investment returns that super funds delivered to their members." "He was also tireless ...

UBS $2bn rogue trader in custody

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... which Adoboli was a director, is believed to handle trades for clients and help them to speculate or hedge the performance of securities. Analysts had forecast UBS net profits of about SFr1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) for the quarter, but are now revising ...

Equity based strategies hedge fund winners

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... Industry award, while Ascalon was recognised as Best Investor Supporting Australian Managers. "The outstanding performance of funds and people celebrated tonight reinforces the prudent role Australian hedge funds make for all investors, local and offshore ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... Chambers of Commerce and Minerals and Energy luncheon. The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construction index (PCI) for August is also released. There is no major equities news. In Australia, the market on ended ...

Australian funds lead global asset growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... contributed. "Other factors that have played a significant role in the growth of Australian assets include the strong performance of Australian equities relative to global equities combined with the home country bias of many Australian investors," said ...