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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... coming from at this stage." There was no major economic news causing the market to trade lower, he added. National Australia Bank led the big banks lower after falling 28 cents, or 1.01 per cent, to $27.56. ANZ Banking Group lost 23 cents, or 0.98 per ...

UBS expanding Asian fund business

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
Colin Lunn will join UBS to lead the bank's fund administration business development out of Hong Kong, as it bids to enhance its asset services offering in the Asia Pacific region. Lunn recently resigned from HSBC, where he was head of business development ...

Janus sifts through sectors for EM value

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
Investing by sector and not by region is the right way to approach the emerging markets, where easy returns are a thing of the past, according to Janus Capital. Wahid Pierre Chammas, co-portfolio manager of the Janus emerging market strategy, said that ...

RI Advice partners with Tas bank

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... Banking. Bringing to the alliance some 36,000 Tasmanian members, the partnership between B&E and RI is designed to offer bank members financial advice as part of their overall banking service. The RI Advice firm said it will focus on complementing the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... financials, NAB was up 31 cents to $28.09, Westpac had gained 34 cents to $24.26, ANZ rose by 46 cents to $23.70 and Commonwealth Bank was 48 cents higher at $53.11. Making news on Monday, shares in maintenance and cleaning services firm Spotless Group ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... higher at 4,751. In economics news on Monday, the ANZ job advertisement series for April is released. The National Australia Bank monthly business survey for April is also released. In equities, Incitec Pivot Ltd reports its first half results. BHP Billiton ...

Backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... creation had been above 200k for the past three consecutive months. USA is on its way! But speaking of backtracking, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) seems like it's done some of its own. Tuesday last week, after it monthly Board meeting, the RBA ...

NAB grows FUM despite tough times

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... financial advisers to its ever-growing network, according to half-yearly results released yesterday. The National Australia Bank's wealth management division said improving equity markets helped lift their funds under management by $7.7 billion over ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... said. "It was a rough night and that's playing out here, although it's not too bad and it could be a lot worse," he said. Bank stocks were higher as investors welcomed this week's half year results from the sector. NAB was up 68 cents to $27.69, Westpac ...

Silver bullet downs market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Looks like the commodity and equity markets put up a big 'SALE sign last night. Commodities of nearly all persuasions dropped with a thud and so did Wall Street along with other markets in North and Latin America and most of Europe. Do I have permission ...