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HOSTPLUS tackles Qld with Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
Industry super fund, HOSTPLUS is using its sponsorship of the successful Melbourne Storm rugby league club to assist its membership drive into the Queensland superannuation market. Speaking at the Association Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...

Nothing new

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... earnings in May is below the 4.5 percent growth in wages that the RBA considers as inflationary. At the same time, the Melbourne Institute's survey of consumer inflation expectations showed expectations falling to 4.9 percent in August from an all-time ...

Shaw grows business in shaky times

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... finance. Stewart was previously at Deutsche Bank, RMB Australia and Deloittes. In addition, two key hires have been made in Melbourne. Daniel Sharp also joined as executive director of corporate finance and Matthijs Smith, who has a background in biotechnology ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... 4.2 percent in the quarter remained above the 4.5% marker the RBA considers as inflationary. Meanwhile, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment rebounded in August as we expected. The recent drop in petrol prices supported a 9.1 percent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases average weekly earnings data for the May quarter, and Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their index of consumer inflation expectations. Annual results are due from ASX Ltd, Leighton Holdings ...

Financial woes continue to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... domestic releases include the June quarter update of the Australian Bureau of Statitics' Labour Price Index and the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment. Australian consumer confidence fell by 6.7 percent in July and is expected to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... Exchange's September share price index futures contract was 33 points down to 4,995. Releases today include the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment, the Australian Bureau of Statistics labour price index for the June quarter, and ...

AusSuper drives MEB review

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... Equity Bank is to be subjected to a strategic review of its direction by its four largest industry fund shareholders. Melbourne consultants LEK have been contracted by AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA and Host Plus in the wake of three new board appointments ...

Growth and inflation updates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... speculation that an interest rate cut will be announced next month. The NAB Business Confidence Survey and the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Consumer Confidence Index are among domestic key releases this week. The prior month's reports showed business ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... and Programmed Maintenance Services holds its annual general meeting. Westpac will deliver a market update while, in Melbourne, ANZ and Bankwest will appear before the House of Representatives Economics Committee's inquiry into competition in the banking ...