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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... Asciano Ltd says it has priced $US1 billion ($A.97 billion) of senior guaranteed notes and will use the proceeds to prepay bank facilities due to mature in May 2012. Shares in Asciano were up two cents to $1.76. Austar United Communications Ltd says ...

Bulls take first quarter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
It's a wrap. The first quarter of 2011 is officially ended and it's another victory for the bulls. And that's no bull. Here's a pop question. As an investor what would you do if on 31 December 2010, you were given a list of all the events that will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... Australian Industry Group/Pricewaterhouse release their performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for March, and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) issues its index of commodity prices for March. In equities news, the case between Seven Group and Ten ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
The Australian share market edged back into the black by noon despite end-of-quarter profit taking and weakness in the energy sector weighing on the market. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 5.5 points higher, by 0.11 per cent, at 4,827.7 ...

JMK rules

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Inured or undaunted? This is the question that pops in my head watching the financial markets' reaction to the current events that normally would sap optimism out of any rational human investor. Inured? Yes Virginia, you're well aware of all the troubles ...

S&P rates cash offerings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
Standard & Poor's Fund Services rates 12 Australian fixed interest cash and cash enhanced offerings with Colonial First State's Wholesale Cash Fund receiving the only five-star rating. The ratings house reviewed seven cash offerings and five cash enhanced ...

Westpac offers carbon trade platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... voluntary carbon market that allows companies to trade as buyers or sellers into the Carbon Trade Exchange from their own bank account. Westpac is the first bank to be involved and will provide any carbon traders with the choice to trade in a range of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
Australian stocks have extended gains during the morning, with the gold and materials sector leading the broader market higher at noon. At 1210 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 41.6 points, or 0.87 per cent, at 4,797.4 points, while the broader ...

Building a compelling case for direct property

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... equity-like characteristics for growth," said Gerard Parlevliet, chief investment officer at the $6.9 billion Commonwealth Bank Officers super fund where $800 million is held in direct property. The advantage of property, he said, is that you can tailor ...

Credit unions and super funds show same merger trends

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
At least 10 credit unions are in merger talks with superannuation funds set to follow as the financial services sector consolidates, Australian Central Savings & Loans director Terry McGuirk said yesterday. Speaking at a forum on fund mergers at the ...