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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite international markets mostly gaining on news Larry Summers had withdrawn from the Federal Reserve chairmanship race and lessend fears over Syria. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price ...

Bracks back on Cbus board

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
Steve Bracks has been reappointed as chair of the Cbus board of directors, effective as of today. Bracks was revoked from his position as consul general in New York by Foreign Minister-elect Julie Bishop this week. Bracks was appointed to the position ...

Laminar awarded hedge fund of the year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
Laminar Funds took home the Australian hedge fund of the year award for its Laminar Credit Opportunities Fund at a ceremony at The Star in Sydney yesterday. The fixed interest fund invests in a range of corporate bonds, bank debt, credit derivatives ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher as investors welcome solid Chinese economic data, the possibility of a diplomatic solution to the Syria chemical weapons issue and renewed business confidence in the wake of the Australian federal election. ...

EM correction, it's different this time

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
Despite the recent shake out in emerging markets due to the rebounding USD, the stronger ones are positioned fundamentally differently to how they were in 1997 and should absorb this latest correction. US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke repeatedly ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street again made marked gains on strong Chinese economic data and greater confidence the US may not launch a strike on Syria. At 0753 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures ...

Elders to axe 10% of workforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
Elders will cut 10% of its workforce as part of a business reorganisation which aims to cope with the operating costs of several initiatives that the group has undertaken over the previous years. It is still unclear if the Elders financial planning ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
Australian shares have opened slightly firmer on the back of positive economic news out of the US, China and Japan. Resources stocks were posting the largest gains, with Tony Abbott's election victory and the coalition's pledge to repeal the mining ...

Bracks to return to funds management

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
Former Cbus chair Steve Bracks will be looking for opportunities in the Australian funds management sector after Foreign Minister-elect Julie Bishop revoked his position as consul general in New York. Bracks was appointed to the position on May 17 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street, where stocks rose on optimism that a military strike on Syria might be avoided. At 0818 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 11 points at ...