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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after substantial Wall Street gains on Friday in the wake of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. At 0802 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was up 28 points ...

Catholic Super feels better now

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
Catholic Super has responded to the needs of its more health-conscious members by offering health insurance cover as part of its general package. Fund members will now have the option to sign up to a Medibank Private, widely known for its 'I feel better ...

A third of over 55s will never retire: Citibank

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2007
Nearly a third of Australian workers over 55 years old have no plans to retire, and 14 per cent intend to work well past 70, according to Citibank's latest Retirement Index. However, many of those working into retirement will not do it for the money ...

IOOF shifts paperwork online

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
IOOF will make all it forms and reports available online over the next six months to appease adviser demand. Head of strategy and product, Nick Everingham, said the application forms would be made available "in the next few weeks", while the remainder ...

AXA appoints new Aus CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
AXA Asia Pacific has announced it will appoint current chief financial officer for Australia and New Zealand, Warren Lee, as chief executive officer for Australia, beginning September 1. Reporting to group chief executive Andrew Penn, Lee's first task ...

Sunsuper flags $116m CFS infrastructure buy

Queensland-based Sunsuper has set a precedent in the way super funds invest in infrastructure when it announced plans to buy an ASX-listed company, Colonial First State Private Capital (CFI), for $116 million. "What we're looking for are good assets. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
The Australian share market is expected to continue clawing back ground when it opens today, despite a neutral lead from Wall Street and lower base metal prices. At 0829 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 10 points at 5710 on the Sydney futures ...

BT chief Coombe explains spin-off

BT Financial Group is inundated with CVs after the group outlined plans to partially list its investment management arm, a move that gives all staff members an equity stake in the new company. The group's chief executive Rob Coombe said that resumes ...

Rate hike to launch dollar?

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
Higher inflation has proved too hot to handle for the Reserve Bank board who increased the cash rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent - our highest cash rate since November 1996. Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, highlighted that economic conditions ...

FF enters market but quietly

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2007
The $42 billion Future Fund has entered the market to begin placing its $42 billion in investible assets, but won't be letting on how it intends doing it. "The Board of Guardians of the Future Fund confirms that it has met its previously stated objective ...