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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
... is expected to open lower today with New York struggling again as investors remained sensitive to news about worsening lending conditions. At 0651 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was down 35 points to 6,088 on a volume ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2007
... and results from companies such as chemical maker DuPont Co and Countrywide Financial Corp, which revealed its mortgage lending problems stretched further than the subprime business. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 226.47 points, or 1.62 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
... close on the London Metal Exchange. NEW YORK - US stocks fell overnight as concerns deepened about a possible crisis in lending and the Federal Reserve chairman warned that weakness in housing could hurt economic growth for some time. Disappointing results ...

BT appoints distribution head for SA and NT

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
... distribution, BT Wrap and Wealth Solutions. "With an extensive, 20 year career in financial services spaning insurance, lending, financial planning and sales, Neil's appointment reinforces the group's long-term commitment to the South Australian market ...

Economic round-up: Mortgage meltdown misery

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
... with poor credit histories. Borrowers in this high-risk category are struggling with higher interest rates and stricter lending standards and defaults are on the rise. According to a report by Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, 11 per cent of the total ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
... an extraordinary general meeting. The Australian share market ended Wednesday lower, as lingering concerns over the US lending market dulled enthusiasm for local banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.4 points to 6298.6, while the all ordinaries ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
... Reserve Bank of Australia due to announce its decision on interest rates. The Australian bureau of statistics will release Lending Finance data for May. The Manpower/Melbourne Institute Employment Report for July is due, and the Westpac/Melbourne Institute ...

AIG and netwealth ride again

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
... netwealth was also looking at all their "key partners" in a bid to renew their services in insurance, research, margin lending, broking, implemented consulting and technology. "Our advisers expect the best and we will continue to enhance not only our ...

Perpetual launches structured cap-protection fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... adviser distribution, Damian Crowley, said the product had also gone down well with advisers. "Advisers & appreciated the lending capabilities offered by Perpetual, which resulted in some 95 per cent of investors utilising the 100 per cent loan facility," ...

Austock added to Mac margin lending

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... the Imputation Bond's 19 options into specific managed funds is not impaired. The Bond is an ideal security for margin lending as it is a non-distributing, capital growth investment," Higgins said. "When Imputation Bonds and margin lending are combined ...