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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... up eight points at 5,378. No major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, AMP is expected to release its third quarter trading update and Whitehaven Coal its quarterly production report, while PaperlinX, Carsales.com, Transfield Services ...

Victim of success

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... financials are. This, in turn, has allowed the economy of the United Kingdom to make great strides. Financial markets now expect third quarter UK GDP growth to accelerate to 0.8% from 0.7% in the previous three months. The rising momentum in economic ...

AIST slams independent director quota

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... Melbourne, Garcia said he was not sure what problem the Coalition was trying to solve by insisting that fund boards comprise a third independent directors. While conceding that boards should not be afraid of change, he insisted: "The board should be ...

Spend, spend, spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... Washington and the Fed. It's also about China. Last week, we found out that China's economic growth accelerated to 7.8% in the third quarter from 7.5% in the second quarter. Also, retail spending, industrial production and fixed-asset investment all ...

AusSuper's in-house plan to save $150m

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... have saved money on the NSW Ports investment by going direct and the equities team have set up their portfolio for almost a third of the cost we have experienced with other transitions." AustralianSuper's move to greater use of in-house investment teams ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... shot up 13.8 per cent to $US1,011.41 after the dominant online search and ads company reported a 36 per cent jump in its third-quarter net profit to $US2.97 billion, or $US8.75 a share. LONDON - European stock markets climbed and the euro hit a fresh ...

While America was shuttered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... over. Let's watch the China channel. The economy's going where PM Li likes it to be - GDP growth quickened to 7.8% in the third quarter from 7.5% in the previous one. Bo-ring. It's the same old story...the economy hits a snag, the PM of the day or the ...

IFM to open Tokyo office

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... open an office in Tokyo to be headed up by Eddy Schipper, current executive director, business development. This is the third major announcement this month from IFM, following the formation of a new private equity team, and the expansion of their North ...

Platinum offers $15,000 financial planning scholarship

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... must be studying full time and major in financial planning. The scholarship will typically be awarded to a second and/or third year undergraduate, as this is the time when students are most likely to start a major in financial planning. "We recognise ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... Australia Bank's business survey for the September quarter is due out. In equities news, Woodside Petroleum is expected to post third quarter reports, Fortescue Metals Group is due to release its first quarter production report, while Newcrest and Atlas ...