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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... bad debts among lenders. In local economic news on Wednesday,the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data for construction work done in the December quarter. In equities news, Westfield Group and Westfield Retail Trust, Mortgage Choice and Sydney ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... choose a default superannuation fund from a limited list. For example, employers who fall under the 'Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010' can choose from a list of eight industry funds, including Cbus, AustralianSuper and Sunsuper. Employers ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... cents after it reported improved underlying profit and earnings in the first half of the financial year. Shares in construction and engineering group Leighton were up $1.01 to $17.42 after it lifted full year profit by 13 per cent. AMP shares were 38.5 ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... cents after it reported improved underlying profit and earnings in the first half of the financial year. Shares in construction and engineering group Leighton were up $1.01 to $17.42 after it lifted full year profit by 13 per cent. AMP shares were 38.5 ...

Two 'recommendations' awarded to Carnegie Trust

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... Zealand habitual investors, the Trust was set up in May 2013. According to the Zenith report, the professionalism and construction of Carnegie's investment team was the reason for them to award Carnegie with a 'Recommended' rating. "Zenith believes Carnegie's ...

Excuses, excuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... Americans working had the deep freeze not prevented "outdoors jobs"A hiring Then again, riddle me this batboy, why have construction jobs - it's an outdoorsy work isn't it? - increased by 48,000?A They should have shown no adds or declined as they did ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... Statement on Monetary Policy. And, the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association releases its performance of construction index (PCI) for January. In equities news, News Corp, in New York, is expected to post first half results. In Australia ...

Centrepoint makes four key appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... "A key focal point for Research will also be to provide assistance in the form of education and bespoke portfolio construction assistance to our advisers," De Zwart said. Simon Backman has been appointed regional manager for Queensland and Northern New ...

Ibbotson appoints regional CIO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... Andrew on board. His extensive background in investment management, consulting and advice, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and related fields will enable him to make a major contribution to our goal of building a leading global investment management ...

Aussie employment outlook 'slightly dismal': Sloan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
... outlook for the Australian labour market is slightly dismal." But fellow-speaker Professor Rodney Maddock said jobs in construction - an industry which should play a major role in the transition to a non-mining led economy - may pick up as a result of ...