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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... Index advanced 11.99 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 2,304.97. LONDON - UK stocks ended sharply lower, with banks, led by Royal Bank of Scotland, falling on worries about further losses in the sector, while oils and miners slipped after recent gains. The ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... head for no particular reason, other than its a new financial year and they need a bit of a kick along." National Australia Bank was down 56 cents, or 2.11 per cent, to $25.94, Westpac fell 63 cents, or 3.2 per cent, to $19.38, Commonwealth Bank dropped ...

Africa's investment renaissance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
Africa may be under the radar for many institutional investors but certain pockets are going through a period of economic renaissance, according to Investec Asset Management, one of the leading fund managers in the region. Investec, which is a relative ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... on the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index was up 17 points to 5,210. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) holds its monthly board meeting. Economists are predicting that the RBA will keep interest rates on hold. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... 2.37 per cent to $20.20, ANZ lost four cents to $18.91, St George fell 60 cents or 2.11 per cent to $27.90 and Commonwealth Bank of Australia lost 32 cents to $40.18. But National Australia Bank was up 14 cents or 0.52 per cent to $26.84. Making news ...

Franchise banking attract planners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
The franchising industry may seem worlds apart from financial planning but Commonwealth Bank has found a way to tap into the franchising model to better serve the banking needs of dealer groups. Last October, Commonwealth Bank launched a specialist ...

DWS hedge offers daily liquidity

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... funds when it launched a new product that offers daily liquidity and pricing to retail investors. DWS Investments, Deutsche Bank's global retail asset management arm, last week launched the DWS Strategic Value Fund (Enhanced Liquidity) - a product designed ...

UBS taps into Dutch wealth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
Global investment bank UBS and independent Dutch high net wealth manager, VermogensGroep are joining forces to create one of the largest wealth management firms in the Netherlands. VermogensGroep's core business includes investment management, monitoring ...

Members Equity to offer super banking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
Industry super funds owned Members Equity Bank plans to face retail banks head on with its version of an all-in-one superannuation and bank account. Members Equity Bank chief executive, Anthony Wamsteker, said the business is developing a product that ...

Equator Principles still relevant: CFS GAM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... Credit Suisse Group, HBOS, Westpac Banking Corporation, JPMorgan Chase, ANZ, Rabobank Group, Societe Generale and The Royal Bank of Scotland, many of which are signatories to the UN PRI. Amanda McCluskey, Colonial First State Global Asset Management ...