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Quiet Market Activity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... nine months. The May reading was revised from a gain of 0.1 percent to a decline of 0.2 percent. Six of the index' 10 components fell led by money supply and stock prices. Four components rose led by building permits. The Chicago Fed National Activity ...

US houses continue to burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... to -16 percent in July from -17.1 percent in the previous month. Expectations were for a pickup to -15 percent. All components excepts for the price index were in negative territory. New orders and inventories fell less rapidly while the decline in shipments ...

Inflation outlook dim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... US. Excluding that event, it was the largest increase since June 1982. Energy prices surged by 6.6 percent with all components rising: petrol rose by 10.1 percent, natural gas by 1.5 percent and fuel oil by 8.5 percent. Food prices increased by 0.8 percent ...

Mums-and-dads want investing made simple

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... they are now it'd be hard to push its positives. But when you're advertising, style and fund returns are important components you should consider," said Humphreys.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... cent, to $43.39. BHP said its Neptune facility in the Gulf of Mexico was undergoing alterations to reinforce structural components in the hull's pontoons. BHP advanced 23 cents, or 0.52 per cent, to $44.35 and Rio gained $1.33, or 0.96 per cent, to $ ...

AXA Rosenberg unveils super long/short

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... returns obligations to members. Several key characteristics of the strategy include capitalisation-weighted regional components; a modest leverage factor; a slightly positive net equity exposure; and improved turnover among others. Another important ...

AXA to invest $30m in life insurance

... business sales in the intermediated channel is being won and lost on the basis of service and relationships. These two components of the proposition have become the most powerful in the determination of an adviser's preferred supplier." To reinforce ...

SELECT expands senior team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
... last six months. "We are seeing increasing demand for truly diversified portfolios and their alternative investment components. The addition of Andrew to our management team will enable us to build upon our capability of delivering these," said Foley ...

FPA drafts practice principles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... financial planners and compliance specialists developed the standards over an eight-month period. The standards cover four components including client engagement and information as well as providing recommendations and the delivery of advice. The Practice ...

Bell Financial Group to buy Tricom

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... condition to appoint an independent adviser of the firm. Formed in 1994, Tricom's operations consist of four major components including broking solutions, margin and securities lending, capital markets and corporate advisory as well as wealth management. ...