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Zurich reviews managers after DeAM divestment

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
Hot on the heels of Deutsche Asset Management's (DeAM) divestment of its Australian funds management manufacturing business to Aberdeen Asset Management, Zurich Financial Services has asked Mercer Investment Consulting to undertake a review of managers ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street despite mixed base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0741 AEDT, the March share price index contract was trading up 24 points at 5,817. On the corporate ...

FIIG raises $3.5m for next phase of growth

It's a small step for staff but a giant leap for fixed income specialist FIIG Securities Limited (FIIG) after the group completed a $3.5 million capital raising to fund the company's expansion. "We have some of the best and brightest fixed interest ...

AFA conference raises $45,000 for MS research

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2006
The AFA partnership with Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia (MSRA) has already raised $45,000, enough to immediately launch a dedicated PhD research program. Jeremy Wright, executive director of MSRA, said, "This is a terrific outcome as the funds ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open higher after a rally on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0806 AEST, the September share price index contract was up 60 points to 4,974. Today, Alinta and Woodside Petroleum will release first half results ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2006
The Australian share market is likely to open lower with a mixed lead from Wall Street, although stronger commodities prices are expected to brighten some resources stocks. On Friday the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 0.2 points to 4,836.7 ...

Daily Economic Update

The US stock market continued to rally in overnight trade supported by indications that consumer spending would remain buoyant. The final reading of the University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment increased to 81.6 during the month from 74.2 ...

IMF says world economic outlook rosy

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2004
The outlook for the world economy had brightened in the last six months and was now among the rosiest in 10 years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today. In its twice-yearly economic scorecard, the United Nations lender upgraded its forecasts ...

Structural change strengthens regional bank credit ratings

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
Structural change in the risk profile of Australia's regional banks since the 1990s has strengthened their credit ratings, a new report has shown. Standard & Poor's (S&P) industry report card on regional banks in Australia found this progressive structural ...

IMF says global economy set to beat forecasts

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2004
The world economy is expanding faster than previously expected, top International Monetary Fund official Anne Krueger said in a prepared speech Wednesday. Prospects were "distinctly brighter" now than just a few months ago, she said a speech to bankers ...