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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
Stronger base metal prices and a surge on Wall Street are expected to drive the Australian market higher when it opens today. At 0812 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was up 58 to 6784. Building materials supplier ...

Having another crack at online mortgages

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
As business models go, one of the all-time worst may be selling home loans on the internet. Countless online mortgage companies have come and gone. The big banks with active direct mortgage sales arms report that the contribution those businesses make ...

Currency hedging key to international returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
New research from nabCapital suggests currency hedging, more than investment strategy selection, is the key to generating high returns in international equities. Donald Hellyer, managing director and head of insurance and fund manager relations at nabCapital ...

SimCorp appoints services head

SimCorp has promoted William Fraser to professional services manager for Australia and New Zealand. SimCorp has appointed William Fraser as professional services manager, Australia and New Zealand, reporting to SimCorp Asia managing director, Peter ...

Schroders appoints new equities specialist

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
Schroders has appointed former Fidelity executive Oliver Trusler as investment specialist - equities to help deliver a range of new products across Australian and global equity funds. The newly created role parallels the investment specialist - fixed ...

Shorter PDSs are go

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
Regulations to allow shorter 'incorporation by reference' product disclosure documents (PDSs), introduced in April by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce, have come into force today. Originally introduced as part of a wider reform ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian stock market has fallen further after opening sharply lower and feeling the impact of steep falls on Wall St overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 180.6 points to 5607.4. The All Ordinaries dropped 191.5 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian market is expected to open with sharp losses, as weak base metal prices and the slide on Wall Street take their toll. At 0700 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was down 79 points at 5702. In Economic ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, continuing its recent slide against both the US dollar and Japanese yen on the back of a lack in investor confidence. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8317/23, down from yesterday's close ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
In Sydney, the Australian share market is expected to open to sharp declines after further drops on Wall Street. At 0708 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was down 77 points or 1.29 per cent to 5887. In economic news ...