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AllianceBernstein wins Treasury mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
AllianceBernstein has won a US Treasury mandate to manage assets issued by banks and other institutions involved in the Capital Purchase Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act. AllianceBernstein is one of three firms selected to manage ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks slumped on concerns about the level of bad loans held by banks following Bank of America's earnings report. Gold miners may gain after the precious metal advanced on Monday while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
The Australian share market held its gains in morning trade as financial stocks were buoyed by renewed confidence that US banks will post stronger first quarter earnings over the next week. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 47.7 points higher ...

Vantage point

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... confidence returning. The Wells Fargo and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) housing market index rose to 14 in April - the highest since October last year -- from 9 in the previous month. For sure, this is still way below the 50 optimism/pessimism ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after Wall Street rose on hints of the recession easing. At 0741 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 38 points at 3,790. In economic news on Thursday, the Reserve ...

New chair for ISPT

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
ISPT has appointed James Cain as an independent board appointed director and chair. The three year term, commencing 30 April 2009, follows the resignation of Carol Schwartz late last year. Cain has significance industry experience, gained operated M21 ...

ESSSuper introduces monthly switching

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
The $14.6 billion Emergency Services & State Super has increased the frequency of switching rates from a quarterly to monthly starting early this month. Beginning 1 April 2009, members who have an ESSSuper Accumulation Plan, Beneficiary Account, Spouse ...

Charged for no AFSL

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
ASIC has commenced proceedings against four former Queensland directors who dealt in financial products, including Westpoint promissory notes, without an Australian financial services licence (AFSL). Barry William Silver, of Arundel, Robert Peers Button ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open in positive territory after Wall Street rose overnight and commodity prices were stronger. At 0711 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June SPI futures index was up 45 points at 3,670. In economic ...

Pocketing the change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
I'll keep the change, thank you. With these words, the National Australia Bank hammered home the point of one of the G20 protesters' slogans, 'Bankers, rhyme with ?' Yesterday's decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to reduce the official ...