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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... advertisements series for May. In equities news, Gloucester Coal Ltd has a unitholders meeting scheduled while the Rabobank rural confidence survey is due out. In Australia, the market on Friday closed lower for a third straight session as weak offshore ...

China needs active management: Fidelity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... factory,' explained Yeung, as the country tries to deal with issues such as food needs against overfarmed land and an ageing rural population. Wages will rise, predicts Yeung, contributing to structural change and necessitating strong active management ...

Former minister joins Cbus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... private sector experience includes directorship of Sealcorp Holdings, now Asgard Wealth Solutions and chairmanship of Elders Rural Bank, a joint venture between Elders and Bendigo Bank now known as Rural Bank. "The role of Independent Director brings ...

ASIC to take hard line on deliberately misleading ads

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... didn't accurately reflect the risks involved in trading in CFDs. Kell said ASIC would be scrutinising more closely ads in rural and regional areas that may target retirees, and would also be clamping down on the online and mobile environment. "These ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher. At 0001 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up 56 points at 4,278. In economic news on Monday, the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for January is released ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... international trade in goods and services for October and housing finance, also for October. In equities news, the Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey will be released. On Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 77.7 points, or 1.8 per cent, at 4,203 ...

Another lonely night

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... they've already reacted. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it's lowering reserve requirements for more than 20 rural cooperative banks by 50 basis points to 16% effective tomorrow. And I'll bet my right eyeballs it'll do more if the slowdown ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... conditions to increase its 2011 underlying profit by 13 per cent. DuluxGroup shares were up 15 cents, or 5.6 per cent, at $2.84. Rural services and trading company Elders has posted a $395.4 million annual loss but forecasts an improved performance for ...

MLC Insurance platform cuts turnaround by 70pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... a link to their clients which allows them to complete statements online. "This is particularly useful for advisers with rural clients, such as those who work near large mining locations and are often uncontactable for two weeks at a time. This allows ...

Westpac launches virtual planning service

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... executive retail and business banking, Rob Coombe, said the service was being launched in response to many residents in rural areas seeking specialist advice, which was unavailable. "We are delighted to be bringing this service to customers living in ...