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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket slumped today as the Nikkei 225 index was pounded down nearly six percent, and other regional markets such as the Kospi, Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite weakened in the wake of Japan's continuing tragedy. At ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... yields move in opposite directions. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets dipped on Wednesday as rising oil prices trumped regional company activity, including a takeover and annual earnings. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares shed 0.63 per cent ...

MTAA Super hires former Vic premier

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... 2007 to November 2010, with previous roles including Treasurer of Victoria from 2000-2007 and minister for state and regional development in Victoria from 1999-2007. During this time as Treasurer, Brumby oversaw 10 consecutive budget surpluses, including ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... discussions" had taken place between its majority owner, Liberty Global Inc, and Foxtel over a possible takeover bid for the regional pay-tv operator. The most traded stock by volume at 1215 AEDT was Empire Oil and Gas, with 155.11 million stocks traded ...

RI Advice Group targets WA practices

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... head of practice development, said RI had been looking at WA for the last two years after contracting Graham Hyland as regional manager in Western Australia and South Australia. "Prior to Graham we didn't have a dedicated role in the region, but now ...

Bloomberg opens doors to Islamic finance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... analysis on Sukuk bonds, performance of equities and funds, transparent information on leading Shariah scholars and further regional specific content. In cooperation with Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), Bloomberg has also launched a Malaysian ...

Yakety yak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... Egypt and Tunisia, with responses at the appropriate time well coordinated with the international institutions and the regional development banks to accompany reforms designed to the benefit of the whole population and the stabilization of their economies." ...

Zurich recruits Macq Private Wealth head

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... addition to Crennan, Zurich has appointed two business development managers, Caitriona Mulhall for NSW and Don Surjan as regional manager in WA. Prior to joining Zurich, Mulhall worked in a similar role with LV Asset Management in London, and traded ...

Fund managers eye Asian equities: RBC

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... Investors are recognising the need to look beyond the four traditional emerging markets and are now looking to intra-regional differences in search for yield," said Marc Harris, co-head Global Research, RBC Capital Markets. There was less optimism for ...

Infocus to grow NSW base

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... just as with Victoria, so we ideally want 50 offices in both state." Steinhardt said that first they will hire a new regional BDM to focus on NSW advisory groups. Currently, the network is helping its advisory groups to transition to the upcoming fee-for-service ...