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Conflicting rate calls

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
There's growing expectation among European economists that the European Central Bank (ECB) will be forced to follow the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England and start lowering interest rates. Ironically, iterations from executive board member Juergen ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply lower on a negative lead from Asian and European markets and large falls in commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was down 158 points at ...

CommInsure tracks lost super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
Commonwealth Bank's insurance arm, CommInsure, has embarked on a mission to help customers track down and consolidate over $2.5 million of their lost super accounts. CommInsure, who administers the SuperTrace Eligible Rollover Fund, have joined ranks ...

Life ban for adviser after altering codes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
Disgraced Tasmania-based financial adviser Adam Grant has been permanently banned from providing financial services after being caught manipulating broker codes to siphon commission payments. ASIC banned Grant, who was employed with Shadforths Limited ...

GSJBWAM appoints infrastructure exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
Climate change and Australian equities specialist, Ben Hare, has been promoted to director of infrastructure at Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management. Prior to this position, Hare was an equities dealer at Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management (GSJBWAM) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
The Australian stock market appears headed for further choppy trade with an uncertain lead from Wall Street, base metals in London down, and continued uncertainty over world market conditions. At 0743 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March ...

We'll cut rates again if we have to: US Fed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
US Federal Reserve governor Ben Bernanke has warned that he is ready to cut rates further if that is what is necessary to shake the US economy out of its slow slide into recession, raising speculation that the AUD and oil prices will continue to skyrocket. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open flat today after Friday's lacklustre session on Wall Street and as investors sit tight ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting this week. At 0754 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker, influenced by a weak result on Wall Street and lower base metal prices. At 0804 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was down 20 points at 6538. In economic news ...

T-Charter has limitations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2007
Super funds must understand the T-Charter document regarding transition managers, although a positive step, fails to provide adequate standards to evaluate transition managers, according to Russell Investments. In October State Street, Barclays Global ...