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IML overhauls staff retention strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... previously worked in London as an equities analyst at ING and a number of other firms. In addition, IML hired former Paul Winter, former Bear Stearns analyst, and Andrew Harrison as quantitative analyst's. Following the departure of senior portfolio ...

Capex & Credit at the forefront

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 24 AUG 2008
... moves in equity markets on the back of continuing negative news on US money and credit markets. This week marks the end of winter in the southern hemisphere, the end of the summer vacation in the north and the last trading week of August. Macroeconomic ...

Iron Ore price jumps 85 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
... 2008-09, a rise of 12 per cent on 2007-08," said Karen Schneider, acting executive director of ABARE. Even better news is that winter crop production in Australia is forecast to increase by 65 per cent to 37 million tonnes and drive crop export earnings ...

Same sex super overdue: AIST

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... anyone else," said Reynolds. According to the Attorney General's Office, the Rudd Government will begin legislation in the Winter Sitting of Parliament. Most reforms will commence soon after the legislation has passed.

Broadacre price boom

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
... farmers and investors. "Farmers should be planning to cash-in on the predicted high grain prices and plant substantial winter crops this year - providing it's within their accepted risk bracket," reported the Junee Southern Cross from the NSW Riverina ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
... stocks rose after US crude oil futures surged overnight to a record close above $US98 on tight supply worries heading into winter and a low in the dollar. Woodside Petroleum put on 83 cents to $48.63, Santos added 33 cents to $13.53 and Oil Search was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... crude oil prices below $91 a barrel also underpinned the market, easing worries about higher energy costs heading into winter and the holiday shopping season. Shortly after close, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 316.29 points, or 2.45 per cent ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2007
... Turkey's troubles on its Iraqi border, strong speculative buying and supply concerns heading into the northern hemisphere winter. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, November crude settled up $1.48, or 1.7 per cent, at $87.61 a barrel, after moving ...

Government offers industry the simple life

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... said he hoped to pass the bill through the lower house before the third quarter of this year. "In particular, passage in winter will enable reduced financial reporting burdens and electronic distribution of annual reports to take effect for the 2006-07 ...

AXA boosts profits, broadens Asian market reach

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
AXA chairman Rick Allert announced a 25 per cent jump in net profits, increases in capital and investment earnings and the acquisition of Winterthur Hong Kong at AXA's AGM last week. Net profit was up from $542.4 million in 2005 to $677.8 million in ...