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Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... overnight continued the flow of improving stats on America's economy. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index - which I consider the most reliable leading gauge of the US economy - jumped to 60.8 in January from 58.5 per cent in ...

Aviva Investors gains ground in Singapore

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... equities and a head of fixed income to compliment our real estate business. Now we are in a position where we can start manufacturing locally, distributing offshore product,' said Craig Bingham, chief executive of Asia Pacific. "Hopefully, in due course ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... to announce its decision at 1430 AEDT. The Australian Industry Group/Pricewaterhouse release their performance of manufacturing index for Januaryand the Australian Bureau of Statistics issue house price indices data for the December quarter. National ...

Speck of sand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... the Chicago Purchasing Managers index rose by more than expected in January continues to trend of strengthening manufacturing activity in the US. It rose to 68.8 - the fastest since July 1988 - from 66.8 in December. Save for an unexpected mole popping ...

AMP names integration director as merger looms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... In an ASX statement, AMP said it had appointed Paul Sainsbury, formerly AMP Financial Services' director product manufacturing, to the role of integration director and will report directly to AMP chief executive, Craig Dunn. Sainsbury be responsible ...

AMP to manage Trio Capital super money

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... possible following the transfer of assets and appropriate reconciliation," said Paul Sainsbury, AMP director product manufacturing. Trio members will have access to AMP's online services Member Central and MyPortfolio, and can update details, make contributions ...

Winter wonderland

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... folks). US consumer confidence, motor vehicle sales, consumer spending, disposable income, the Beige Book and both manufacturing and non-manufacturing surveys by the Institute of Supply Management have all been reported on the up and up. So how do we ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... 21,616 contracts traded. CMC Markets analyst David Taylor said investors had been buoyed by better than expected manufacturing data out of China, positive comments from the president of the European Central Bank and strong private sector employment data ...

Open fire roasted bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... increase to 54.8. This was the fourth straight monthly rise. HSBC's PMIs for India, South Korea and Taiwan also showed manufacturing expanding in these countries. Two: The European Central Bank would do what it takes to preserve the euro-bloc - even ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... figures for the September quarter. The Australian Industry Group and Pricewaterhouse issue their performance of manufacturing index for November. The Australian Office of Financial Management conducts a tender process for the issue of $500 million of ...