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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was up 11 points at 5,016 at 0726 AEST. Today, beer maker Foster's Group will announce ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute's Leading Index rose by 1.8 points in June resulting in a year on year growth rate of 5.3 per cent, the highest monthly reading since March 2004. The index measures four components of future activity in the approvals ...

CFS global churn triggers on hold rating

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
Research and ratings house InvestorWeb Research has dropped Colonial First State's (CFS) Global Share Fund from an investment grade rating to on hold following the turnover of key global equities staff. CFS international, chief executive officer, Tom ...

A man is not a financial plan: MASU

A small financial services outfit, MASU group, is leading the charge in providing women with education on matters close to the heart and the hip pocket. The three-legged company - with a national network of financial planners, accountants and legal ...

FinLit Foundation goes back to school

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
The Financial Literacy Foundation's plan to introduce useful curriculum into schools is about to take its next step with a series of grassroots consultations with teachers around Australia. According to its just released Educators and Trainers August  ...

UniSuper draws four investment specialists

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
UniSuper has appointed four new investment personnel, bringing the team to 20 staff in total. UniSuper chief investment officer, David St John, said the boost to the team was necessary to cater to growth in business. "The Fund is now almost $20 billion ...

Sunsuper sets out to educate employers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
Queensland fund Sunsuper is undertaking an education program to raise employer awareness about the contemporary superannuation environment. Hosted in conjunction with the Australian Taxation Office and Commerce Queensland, the program is designed to ...

Putnam announces senior vice president

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
International investment manager Putnam Investments has announced Charles Wall will take on the key role of senior vice president, director of institutional business, Australia. Wall will take responsibility for institutional sales and managing relationships ...

INVESCO passes chief baton to O'Brien

INVESCO has promoted its director in retail and sales marketing Mick O'Brien to chief executive officer of the Australian business. The decision came following current CEO Mark Armour's promotion to a newly-created role in the company, as head of sales ...

ESS manager moves to Vision

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2006
Emergency Services Super (ESS) will lose its recently appointed general manager of marketing and business development to a competitor industry fund next month. Chris Artis, will head to Vision Super, after departing ESS on August 18 to take up a role ...