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Morning market wrap: US bonds weaker on strong labour data

US bond yields renewed their ascent of recent weeks, spurred by data from the US Labor Department showing a sharp drop in initial claims for unemployment benefits in mid-July. Claims fell 29,000 to 386,000 in the week to 19 July, the first time the ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds claw back losses

... to 3.92%, while the yield on the 5-year bond was down 5 points to 2.76%. Gains were helped by news from the Commerce Department that excluding food and energy, consumer prices were broadly unchanged in June. But the Federal Reserve reported manufacturing ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds crunched by Greenspan

... rise in over six months. Bonds were also hurt by a raft of positive economic data, including a report by the Commerce Department that retail sales rose 0.7% in June after stripping out consumer purchases of autos. The yield on the 10-year Treasury jumped ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on better earnings outlook

... reports from brokerage house Merrill Lynch, which raised the recommendations on Microsoft and Wal-Mart. The Commerce Department also reported factory orders rose 0.4% in May, slightly stronger than expectations. Earlier in London, the FTSE 100 closed ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks gain amid signs of strengthening recovery

... five days - with the 32.0 point advance (2.0%) leaving the index at 1,634.6 at the close of trade. While the Commerce Department announced first quarter GDP grew more slowly than previously estimated, with the 1.9% increase revised down to 1.4%, initial ...

ING Management appoints new leasing and acquisitions manager

... announced today. "David's appointment further strengthens the IIF Management team, particularly the industrial transactions department, headed by Mr Tim Lewis," said David Blight, managing director of ING Management. Previously Mr Blight was managing ...

Westpac Office Trust consolidates Sydney office tower construction projects

... Office Trust comes hot on the heels of the $88 million equity raising recently completed by Westpac in respect of the Department of Defence land at Moorebank, which was substantially over-subscribed.

Morning Market Wrap: US Shares Finish Modestly Higher

... FTSE 100 closed at 4,158.1, well off morning highs, but 8.0 points higher than the previous finish. The US Commerce Department reported retail sales rose 0.1% in May, slightly higher than the flat outcome expected by economists, and by 0.6% after stripping ...

Axiss to merge with Invest Australia: Costello

Axiss Australia will continue its operations as a distinct division of Invest Australia in the Department of Industry Tourism and Resources, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced. Following news of the departure of Axiss chief executive Les ...

Advance appoints Kneen as head of distribution

... Australia, where he was head of distribution and acting chief operating officer. Kneen has also previously worked for the Department of Social Security, AMP, and AM Corporation. Meanwhile Advance Funds Management has added Dimitra Voutas to its external ...

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Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI

The final report of an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice has been finalised, proposing some 85 recommendations across aspects of mental health, customer vulnerability, claims handling, and sales practices.

Treasury looks to reform regulation on consulting firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Treasury has released an options paper to improve the regulation of accounting, consulting and auditing firms after the blowout from KPMG's whistleblower probe that found it used confidential client data in the pursuit of more tenders.

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Financial Group (BFG) has launched Bell Potter Private Wealth (BPPW), a new platform that helps service its 300,000 clients with $92.1 billion in funds under advice.

Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO

Esencia Wealth has continued its national expansion strategy, merging with New South Wales-based Cove Financial Group in a deal that brings around 650 clients and four financial advisers into the business.

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