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Kofoed leaves ESSSuper

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
Don Kofoed, chief executive of the $14.6 billion Emergency Services & State Super, has resigned due to ill health. ESSSuper said in a media statement that Kofoed's resignation was accepted by the Board of ESSSuper, with understanding but with great ...

Industry backs Lifewise campaign

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... organisations and individuals support the program including community organisations MS Research Australia, Youth Insearch, Inspire Foundation and Family Relationship Services Australia. Among the insurers throwing their weight behind the campaign are ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... Thursday, powered by a healthy profit performance at US bank JPMorgan Chase, but the better-than-expected results failed to inspire Wall Street. The London FTSE 100 index of leading shares jumped 84.58 points, or 2.13 per cent, to close at 4,052.98. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open marginally higher on Friday despite a fall in US stocks overnight. Gold, silver, copper and oil prices leapt higher overnight. At 0659 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... or 4.8 per cent, to $24.80 at 1206 AEDT. Mr Sebastian said even a positive result from Woodside Petroleum had failed to inspire the market because macroeconomic indicators pointed to ongoing weakness in commodity prices, including oil. Australia's second ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open in the red following heavy falls on Wall Street. At 0814 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 96 points lower at 3,420. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Three wise economists

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
Hopeful signs that the squeeze on the credit markets is beginning to loosen gave Wall Street another leg up overnight. The Dow closed 4.7 per cent higher, the S&P 500 ended 4.8 per cent up and the Nasdaq rose by 3.4 per cent at the finish. It was the ...

Segmentation prompts industry warning

MICHAEL HOBBS, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
Despite a focus on the younger generation driving a segmented approach to marketing, super funds must correctly implement the strategy to ensure its older members aren't ignored, according to Robin Bowerman, Vanguard Investments head of retail. "If ...

Garvan FP practice gains SAI approval

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... endorsed practice," said Miller. Ashley Cooper, Finance Control general manager, said the firm hoped the FP9000 would inspire people to consider using its services.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after fears that US banks could be forced to raise more capital hit Wall St. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was down 25 points at 5,583. Today, the Australian Bureau of ...