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Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer, as local market players looked past a weak lead from Wall Street. At 1033 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.9 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 4,595.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

2013 Chief Economists Forum, reserve your seat now

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Registrations are still open for 2013 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, where leading chief economists will share their views on the economic and investment outlook for the coming year. A host of expert speakers will share their thoughts on ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian market has opened flat after Wall Street fell in response to comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that there was nothing he could do if the US fell off the "fiscal cliff". At 1036 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian sharemarket is set for a flat start when it opens on Thursday after Wall Street closed steady despite earlier gains on new measures from the US Federal Reserve to boost the US economy. Wall Street was higher but fell in the last hour ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
Wednesday after a rally on world markets overnight. A surprise improvement in investor confidence in Germany and reported progress in US budget negotiations fuelled strong gains on markets in Europe and on Wall Street. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the ...

FIIG Securities appoints new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Fixed income specialist FIIG Securities has appointed Mark Paton as chief executive officer, it was announced today. The veteran financial services executive will also join the board of directors. "We were impressed with the breadth of Mark's experience ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
The Australian market has opened flat as trading volumes start to thin out heading into the festive season. At 1037 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.6 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4,556.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Perpetual finds new CFO

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Fund manager Perpetual has found a new chief financial officer to replace Roger Burrows, after he announced last month he was leaving for transport infrastructure group Asciano limited. Perpetual today revealed that Gillian Larkins would fill Burrows' ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer amid broad-based gains with the big banks and miners all higher in early trade. At 1037 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 33.7 points, or 0.75 per cent, at 4,543 points, while the broader All ...

Ex-Ascalon boss starts at BlackRock

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
Westpac-owned boutique Ascalon Capital's former chief executive officer has this week started his new job as of head of alternatives for BlackRock in Australia. After announcing in June this year that he was leaving Ascalon, a subsidiary of Westpac's ...