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Investec earnings modest, eyes Aus

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008

Abu Dhabi opens investment doors

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... Abu Dhabi's wealth could make it a global hub for asset management and insurance. Eirvin Knox, CEO of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) said that while UAE's high inflation may delay these ambitions, the underlying support by the government for all projects ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... gained 20 cents to $6.30. Oil shot to a record high near $US128 a barrel on Friday as a bullish price forecast from investment bank Goldman Sachs drowned out an offer of more supply from OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
The Australian share market continued its run higher at midday, as a rise in industrial metals boosted resources and more talk of the Chinese taking a stake in BHP Billiton pushed its share price up to $50 - the highest on record. At 1205 AEST, the ...

Mohl joins CBA board

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Ex-AMP chief executive Andrew Mohl has joined the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as a director of the bank. Mohl was previously managing director and chief executive of AMP Limited from October 2002 until his retirement at the end of December ...

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... experienced team of investment professionals to Altius, including Christopher Pesce, ex-global head of Prime Brokerage at Bank of America, as chief operating officer. In addition to Altius, Blackstone's other businesses in Asia include its corporate ...

Banks enjoy mortgage windfall, sort of

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
The reverse mortgage market is in the doldrums following the withdrawal from the market by one lender and sharp cutbacks by a couple of others. But brokers report that while there is still demand from people who need access to funds even though applications ...

Bank fees jump three-times inflation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Total bank fees by Australians experienced their biggest jump in four years and reflect the more dynamic way we use banks rather than fees themselves actually increasing, argues the Reserve Bank. The Reserve has just published their annual bank fee ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... June share price index was up 66 points at 5,975. There are no local economic data scheduled for release today, but Reserve Bank assistant governor, financial markets, Guy Debelle, speaks in Adelaide at a symposium sponsors by Flinders International ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... economics news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its average weekly earnings data for February. Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens addresses the annual dinner of Sydney University Faculty of Economics and Business on "The Australian ...