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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... 4,975. In news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release dwelling unit commencements data for June. Reserve Bank of New Zealand assistant governor Dr John McDermott speaks at an Australian Business Economists lunch on "Monetary Policy Issues ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
The Australian stock exchange was stronger at noon, led by energy and mining stocks, while the banking sector rebounded after yesterday's losses. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 48.9 points higher, or 1.02 per cent to 4863.2, while the broader ...

Stagflation policy conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
Desperate times need desperate measures. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced a surprise 50 basis point reduction in its benchmark interest rate as the domestic economy looks increasingly headed for a recession. With recession staring the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... day jumped in afternoon trade as punters bet that at least some institutions are in better shape than the troubled merchant bank. A drop in crude below $US101 a barrel also boosted the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, after dropping 170 points ...

Fidelity appoints new business head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... Besides his previous role at Everest Babcock & Brown, Keay worked at AMP Capital Investors, Perpetual Investments and Macquarie Bank. In his new role, Keay will be responsible for building the business infrastructure to support the growth strategy, securing ...

BGI adds two more ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... per cent to China and Hong Kong and the rest to Singapore. The ETF contains stocks such as Samsung and China Construction Bank (CCB). In a statement, BGI said Australian investors have a very limited selection of managed funds that provide access to ...

WW opens Aus portfolio construction shop

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... strategy role at Credit Suisse First Boston and Merrill Lynch, portfolio manager roles at AMP Asset Management and the Reserve Bank of Australia as an economist. In this position, he will report to the global head of manager research, Craig Baker, and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
The Australian sharemarket was weaker at noon, with the financial sector leading the losses following investment bank Lehman Brothers' announcement of plans to sell off key assets after posting more losses. Wall Street rose marginally overnight, while ...

Legg Mason AM hires Titchkosky

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... years working at Banker Trust in Sydney as an institutional client manager and also worked in a similar role at Deutsche Bank for three years. More recently, Titchkosky was national key account manager at Aviva Australia in Melbourne focusing on large ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... rebounded above $US100 after OPEC decided to cut crude production, but Wall Street managed to lift after ailing US investment bank Lehman Brothers unveiled huge writedowns. In London, the FTSE 100 index finished down 49.4 points, or 0.91 per cent, at ...