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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
... dictating what had been a largely quiet morning. "It's been something of a low volume day with the big miners weaker after last night's metal prices, but the takeover talk with Coles Myer and DCA group has seen some real buying activity in those," Mr ...

Top fund communications win 2006 ASFA Awards

... the panel of judges. "We make no apologies for how tough the standards are," said Smith. Held at Star City in Sydney last night, the event was hosted by investment guru Paul Clitheroe who highlighted the importance of communicating super and money management ...

Daily economic report

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates firm last night at 5.25 per cent after 17 consecutive rate increases since June 2004, a result of rising energy and labour costs. The June quarter data showed that the annualised pace of growth halved to 2.5 ...

MTAA's Watson wins Fund Exec of the Year

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
... has been recognised as Fund Executive of the Year at the annual Fund Executives Association (FEAL) members' dinner last night. The FEAL award recognises outstanding leadership, achievement and innovation by a fund executive and Watson, this year's award ...

Head of TOWER moves on after 13 months

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
... Investment Services (PIS). The resignation of Grahame Evans, who has led TOWER for just over a year, became public last night. In a memo to staff, group chief executive officer Jim Minto said that Evans's departure would not affect the TOWER investment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2006
... market is expected to open weaker after a slide on Wall Street due to weaker-than-expected jobs data in the US on Friday night. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 37 points to 5113 at 0817 AEST. Today, the ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
... markets are reading from different pages but the result is the same - they both went down overnight. US bond yields rose last night reacting to reports suggesting rising inflationary pressure and therefore, more Fed interest rate hikes. The US bond market ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
Last night's bigger than expected increase in US core consumer prices virtually sealed a 25 basis point interest rate hike at the 29 June Federal Open Market Committee meeting. US core consumer price inflation rose by 0.3 per cent in May - the third ...

Budget transitional arrangements for over 65s

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... adjusting the payment rules for people aged 65 and over. However, post-tax contributions made between 1 July 2005 and Budget night 9 May 2006 would not count towards the cap. This means that the 2005-06 cap of $150,000 will only apply for contributions ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... monetary policy tightening campaign and cause a significant slowdown in the economy. Signs of slowing were apparent in last night's US retail sales report. Retail sales went up by 0.1 per cent in May as expected. However, the increase was mainly due ...