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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
The Australian share market was mildly higher at noon on gains in the materials sector and losses among the major banks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.3 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,558.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

State Street gains Charles Schwab ETF admin

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... been appointed by Charles Schwab to provide custody, fund accounting, fund administration and transfer agency service to the bank's eight exchange traded funds (ETF). George Pereira, senior vice president of Charles Schwab Investment Management, said ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... the track.'' Annette Beacher, TD Securities Senior Strategist. "The market has been very complacent about future Reserve Bank interest rate increases. So this data should remind everyone that the economy is in very good shape." Su-Lin Ong, RBC Senior ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
The Australian share market was almost one per cent higher at noon, led by miner Rio Tinto Ltd and the major banks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 38.8 points, or 0.86 per cent, at 4,552.2 while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

AMP raises Horizons intake

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... the Horizons Financial Planning Academy by 50 per cent to cope with demand. Tim Steele, director at AMP Horizons, said the bank is increasing the planner intake from 80 to 130 for the year. He said just under 200 financial planners have complete the ...

When the time comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... Federal Reserve will need to tighten financial conditions by raising short-term interest rates and reducing the quantity of bank reserves outstanding." That's Fed speak for low interest rates will remain but we will eventually lift them. But when? "Before ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... finished marginally higher on Wednesday, despite strong profits from market heavyweights BHP Billiton Ltd and Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd, and after early gains were pared back by disappointing trade numbers from China. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Mid-Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... higher in early trading on positive offshore leads and solid earnings results from heavyweights BHP Billiton and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). At 1045 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 56.7 points higher, or 1.26 per cent, at 4,561.8 points ...

CFS platforms gain $1.9bn net flows

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... FirstChoice and Custom Solutions, recorded positive net flows of $1.9 billion for the half year to December 2009, according to the bank's interim numbers. Colonial First State's underlying profit after tax increased by 22 per cent on the prior comparative ...

HOSTPLUS promotes Sullivan to exec manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
Former Sunsuper marketing executive Wayne Sullivan has been promoted to the role of executive manager, marketing at HOSTPLUS following the departure of Umberto Mecchi. Sullivan has 25 years experience in financial services marketing and communication ...