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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
The Australian share market was maintaining its positive momentum at noon, following a surge on Wall Street overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 78.3 points, or 1.79 per cent, at 4,453 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
The Australian share market was in into negative territory at noon with political uncertainty at home combining with ongoing worries about overseas debt and the United States economy to place weight on the market. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
The Australian share market remained higher at noon as investors followed positive offshore leads rather than focus on ongoing concerns about the resources tax and European debt. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55.3 points, or 1.25 ...

Investec gains $45m from instos for aircrafts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
Investec Global Aircraft fund (IGAF) has raised an additional $45 million from AMP Capital Investors, Health Industry Plan Superannuation fund and MCG Growth fund. The fund now has $140 million in total capital invested since it was launched in 2008. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Australian stocks were almost one per cent higher at noon led by the major miners as investors await the central bank's cash rate decision. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 40.6 points, or 0.83 per cent, at 4,948.3, while the broader ...

Kill chicken, scare monkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
Ohhh, I'm so scared! This was China's snap to Krudd's comment (threat?) that, "... the world will be watching how this particular court case is conducted.'' I refer to the trial and subsequent conviction of Chinese-born Australian citizen Stern Hu (head ...

CFS appoints former Russell head of super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
The former managing director of superannuation at Russell, Linda Elkins, is moving to Colonial First State as general manager in marketing. Elkins will be joining CFS later this month with responsibilities including brand, marketing and communications ...

GSJBWAM joins IFSA board

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
Ian Ward-Ambler, managing director at Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management, has been appointed to the IFSA board, replacing Anne O'Donnell, former managing director at Australian Ethical Investment, who has resigned. This announcement comes after Anne ...

CFS signs distribution deal with Aspect

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
Colonial First State has signed an exclusive alliance with Aspect Capital to distribute the investment manager's products in Australia and New Zealand. Aspect Capital specialises in futures trading that seeks to provide consistent returns across more ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket was more than one per cent lower at noon, in a broad-based declined led by the miners, after the US market declined overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 56.9 points, or 1.19 per cent, at 4,717.7 ...