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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
The Australian share market reversed direction to rise slightly higher to noon on Wednesday, boosted by the major banks. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 20.3 points, or 0.43 per cent, higher at 4,704.2 points, while the broader All ...

Grady joins Macquarie board

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Macquarie Group has appointed former McKinsey & Company partner Diane Grady to its board of directors. Grady will join the boards of both Macquarie Group Limited and Macquarie Bank Limited as an independent non-executive director, effective May 19 2011. ...

Computershare gobbles up BNY Mellon shareowner services

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Investor services firm Computershare will buy BNY Mellon's shareowner services business for US$550 million in the biggest ever purchase for the firm, it told the Australian Stock Exchange today. Two banks have provided bridging finance for the purchase ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
The Australian stock market shrugged off a positive start to drift in flat directionless trade, with small gains in financials offsetting a dour materials sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.6 points at 4853.7, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
The Australian stock market is tipped to open higher after a mostly positive lead from Wall Street, with the focus for the week ahead expected to be on sales figures due from two major retailers. Both Woolworths Ltd and Coles owner Wesfarmers Ltd are ...

Fund managers feast on billion-dollar debt

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Corporate debt issuance has surged this year giving fund managers billions of dollars worth of diversification in the fixed income market, leading experts have said. Bond fund giant Pacific Investment Management Co (PIMCO) estimates about US$18 billion ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
The Australian sharemarket at noon on Monday was higher as a positive lead from US markets and merger and acquisition activity buoyed investors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 32.7 points, or 0.67 per cent, at 4,894.5 points, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
The Australian sharemarket opened slightly lower on Friday as uncertainty over the impact of Libya's turmoil remains a concern to investors. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.7 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 4,803.6, while the broader ...

Westpac to launch more structured products for SMSFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
Westpac has flagged plans to launch a number of structured investments over the next 12 months, starting this month with the release of self-funding instalments (SFIs) designed for SMSFs. SFIs are ASX-listed products that allow investors to buy shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
The Australian market has received mixed to positive leads from offshore trading over the weekend, with two of three key Wall St indices higher, whilst energy and precious metals prices were lower. On the ASX 24 at 0621 AEDT, the March share price index ...