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Changing of the guard: TOWER

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... businesses in those markets, and they very much want these businesses to be run locally by local people," he said. "The corporation agreement says specifically that there are areas of expertise that they will bring to us and vice versa. And perhaps in ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... and Westpac doing well after it released some positive results today," Mr Betts said, referring to Westpac Banking Corporation's market update this morning. "I expect the market to drift off as we head into the weekend." Westpac said it was on track ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results. In the US, the Dow spiked after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold, assuaging some of the market's fears about the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... releases housing finance data for June. SEEK.com.au releases its employment index for July. In company news, News Corporation announced its fourth quarter and full-year results. Corporate Express Australia Ltd announces interim results. Asciano Group ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
... Yesterday, the Australian share market closed weaker today on lower base metal prices and a profit downgrade by Lend Lease Corporation. While resources and property stocks came under pressure, infrastructure firm Asciano Group soared following a $2.9 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
... to $38.35 and Rio Tinto lost $1.91 to $119.69. Listed property trusts were taken lower by a big fall in Lend Lease Corporation Ltd, which expects its 2008 full-year net profit to fall 47 per cent. Lend Lease shares plunged $1.16, or 11.6 per cent, to ...

AXA APH appoints Asia Life CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
AXA Asia Pacific Holding appointed former Prudential Corporation Asia employee, Michael Bishop to regional chief executive AXA Asia Life. Prior to this appointment, Bishop worked as managing director at the Prudential Corporation Asia across the life ...

APFC appoints $782m infrastructure mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
The $38.8 billion Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) has pumped $521 million and $261 million into two infrastructure funds by Goldman Sachs and Alinda Capital Partners. The APFC board poured the investments into the new Goldman Sachs Institutional ...

Industry backs ASIC 'super snapshot'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
Super fund industry bodies welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) consultation paper, declaring it will boost super fund member engagement and improve retirement savings. The consultation paper 101 Superannuation forecasts ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... exchange, the September share price index futures contract dropped 99 points, or 2.01 per cent, to 4,838. Today, Alesco Corporation Ltd releases annual results, Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd releases annual sales results and Centennial Coal releases its ...