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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
The Australian share market continued its recovery this morning, after US equities rallied overnight, but experts say more volatility is to come. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had shot up 35.2 points to 6047 while the All Ordinaries increased ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2007
The Australian share market is a sea of green this morning, despite wiping off nearly $60 billion in value yesterday, after US equities shot up shortly before close overnight. US investors picked up shares beaten down by worries over deteriorating credit ...

New partnerships and sponsorships announced

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
The financial service industry continues to ramp up its presence in the corporate sponsorship market with Wilson HTM, MFS and Community First Credit Union all recently announcing major community partnerships, donations and sports sponsorships. Wilson ...

New reverse mortgage broker group sets sail

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
New independent reverse mortgage broker network Fortus launched today, offering what it called a 'strict code of conduct' to safeguard retirees considering a reverse mortgage. Comprised of more than 40 brokers in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria ...

PE driving improved corporate governance: CHAMP

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2007
The recent massive growth in private equity buyouts is also driving improvements in public corporation governance, according to David F. Jones, managing director of CHAMP Private Equity. Speaking at the 2007 WestLB Mellon Asset Management Round Table ...

Australia as Asian hub a pipe dream

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007
Australia's hopes of becoming the primary Asian financial hub, as espoused recently by MLC chief executive Steve Tucker, are in severe need of a reality check, according to FTSE's Asia Pacific managing director Paul Hoff. Speaking during a whistlestop ...

Hiking partners: Aussie dollar and Kiwi inflation

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
Ever onwards and upwards, the Australian dollar nudges US88Ac, and New Zealand's inflation is stubbornly refusing to come down. The Australian dollar climbed steadily for a ninth consecutive day to reach an 18-year record of US0.8789 overnight. Falls ...

Aviva reshuffles its global deck

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2007
Aviva has undertaken a global restructuring program, switching from two product-based divisions to four regional sectors and upping Australia's role in the Asia Pacific region. The restructure sees former Norwich Union chief executive officer Simon ...

Cranky customers over choked supply chain

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
State governments may have to hit the fast forward button in sorting out infrastructure bottlenecks, as some of our biggest customers are getting very grumpy indeed. Some of Australian's largest resources buyers are in Australia increasing pressure ...

Pentacle appoints new CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
Pentacle Property Funds Management has promoted Patrick Crammond to the top spot. A founding member of Pentacle, Crammond takes the reins from Bob Officer, who stepped down from executive chairman to non-executive chairman. Prior to his role at Pentacle ...