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Morning Market Wrap: US markets weak

In New York major market gauges opened higher and then weakened. The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average was down 50 points at 9661. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 5 points to 1038. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar strong after volatile night

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after a volatile night where it was pulled down by the euro. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6881/86 compared with yesterday's close of 0.6878/84. In overnight trading the local unit ...

Morning Market Wrap: Lacklustre lead from US; Dollar starts strong

In Sydney today, the Australian share market is likely to weaken today following a lacklustre lead from the United States on Friday. By 0643 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for ...

Morning Market Wrap: Busy day expected; Dollar bounces overnight

In SYDNEY today, stocks on the Australian share market are likely to rise, following yet another strong lead from Wall St overnight. Trading volumes should pick up, after a subdued session yesterday while NSW, South Australian and the ACT took a public ...

Adler pleads not guilty to manipulation charges

Disgraced former HIH director Rodney Adler today pleaded not guilty to charges of stockmarket manipulation. But Mr Adler's lawyers foreshadowed that they would be asking for a permanent stay on the proceedings, which they said was an abuse of process. ...

Adler committed to stand trial on securities charges

Former HIH Insurance director Rodney Adler has been committed to stand trial on charges of manipulating the stock market, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced. Adler appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court ...

Former HIH executives win reduction in liquidator payout

Former HIH director Rodney Adler and chief executive officer Ray Williams today lost an appeal to have their directorship bans lifted, but won a reduction to the $7,986,402 amount each was ordered to pay to the HIH liquidators. Adler was banned from ...

Rodney Adler back in court

HIH director Rodney Adler appeared in court today to face a committal hearing on three counts of manipulating the stockmarket and two counts of making false or misleading statements in relation to securities. He faces a maximum five years' jail on each ...

ICI reports US ETFs total $118 billion

The combined assets of US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in May were US$118.44 billion (A$178.52 billion), according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the US investment industry association. The ICI monthly ETF report revealed assets of all ETFs ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

The Australian share market opened lower Monday morning, following losses Friday night in major US and European markets. Late in the morning the All Ordinaries was at 3,040.6, some 12.8 points lower than Friday's close. The weakness in overseas markets ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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