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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
The share market remains at its highest level since the GFC due to well received company earnings and a positive lead from Wall Street. But it dipped slightly in late morning trade after the latest reading on manufacturing activity in China fell below ...

Challenger to raise $530m to fund further annuities growth

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
Challenger is looking to raise a total of $530 million to inject further growth in its booming annuities business. The figure will be raised from a combination of a $250 million institutional share placement, a $30 million retail share placement and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after there were falls in commodity prices overnight. At 0655 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down seven points at 5,576. Benchmark crude oil on Tuesday night fell ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
The share market is flat as disappointing earnings from National Australia Bank and gold miner Newcrest offset gains in the retail and energy sectors. "Corporate results have dominated the early morning headlines," CMC Markets sales trader Niall King ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher on Monday despite flat trading in the US at the end of last week. The September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,516. Earning season continues this week with National ...

Van Eck Global expands Australia team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
Van Eck Global has made several appointments to its Australian team to help expand its institutional presence and its exchange traded fund (ETF) business, Market Vectors ETFs. The business has appointed John Caulfield vice president of institutional ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street and European markets higher after a slew of disappointing economic reports. At 0803 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,517. Data showed that US ...

Ascalon acquires stake in Morphic AM

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
BT Financial Group boutique asset manager Ascalon Capital Managers has acquired a minority stake in Morphic Asset Management. Ascalon's involvement is intended to expand the business significantly, particularly through its global distribution capability. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has opened higher following positive leads from Wall Street and a raft of encouraging local earnings results, including telecommunications giant Telstra. Despite lucklustre retail sales data all the major US markets gained ...

Because I'm happy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
"Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah, Well, give me all you got, and don't hold it back, yeah,...because I'm happy (Happy)." -- Pharrell Williams, 'Happy' A nice complement to Chumbawamba's "I get knocked down but..." when talking about the ...