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New deputy governor for RBA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello has announced the appointment of a new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to fill the role left by the promotion of former deputy Glenn Stevens to the role of governor. After more than three decades in various ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a strong lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0715 AEDT, the March share price index contract was up 31 points at 5929. In economic news today, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute ...

Mariner's US property trust keeps growing

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2007
Mariner's Australian Stock Exchange listed American Property Income Trust has made another acquisition in the hot US office property sector as it continues on its growth trajectory. The Mariner fund has entered into a contract to buy a six storey multi-tenant ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher on a mild lead from Wall Street and patchy commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0821 AEDT, the March share price index contract was up 15 points at 5803. In economic news ...

Lonsec recognises Cohen & Steers' long track record

NICK OLIVER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
US REIT specialist Cohen & Steers' Global Listed Property Fund has received a positive rating review from Lonsec. The fund, which opened to Australian investors in February 2006 and has returned 19.8 per cent since inception, is considered by Lonsec ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street, despite patchy base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0657 AEDT, the March share price index contract was trading up 23 points at 5793. On the ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
Some good news with respect to Australia's skills development and technological strength following the announcement by Education, Science and Training Minister Julie Bishop that the national science organisation CSIRO will receive $2.5 billion in funding. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
The Australian share market was lower at noon as resource stocks, particularly in the energy sector, continued to reel from yet another big drop in the oil price. The few bright sparks on the market were blood products and vaccine developer CSL and ...

Employment mobility figures revised

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revised its estimates about the mobility of the Australian labour force noting that of 9.921 million people aged 15 years and over who were working in February 2006 for employers other than themselves, 11.6 per ...

A new head for Hillross

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
AMP owned Hillross Financial Services will have a new managing director from February next year with the current head moving across the Tasman to assume the role of deputy managing director of AMP Financial Services New Zealand. Jack Regan will leave ...