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Austock Group company secretary resigns

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
Austock Group company secretary Amanda Gawne has resigned, to be replaced by the company's chief financial officer Enzo Silverii. It is understood that Silverii has already taken the reigns and according to an ASX announcement yesterday, he will be ...

NZ Super sells forestry assets to Chinese state owned company

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) has sold a portfolio of 11 forestry blocks in New Zealand's North Island to a Chinese state owned logging group. NZSF general manager of investments, Matt Whineray said selling the forest blocks would enable ...

It's the headlines, you twit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
"BREAKING NEWS: President@BarackObama assassinated, 2 gunshot wounds have proved too much. It's a sad 4th for #america. #obamadead RIP." Were it not for this Twitter post - later discovered to be caused by Associated Press' twitter feed being hacked ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after strong rises on international markets overnight as traders focused on corporate earnings and brushed aside weaker-than-expected economic data out of Germany and China. At 0744 AEST on Wednesday, the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street and a mixed performance on European markets as traders balanced political progress in Italy, with the surprise re-election of President Giorgio Napolitano, with disappointing ...

Challenger appoints Clarke as insto general manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
Challenger has appointed Michael Clarke as its new general manager, institutional business development and strategic alliances. Reporting to chief executive of distribution, product and marketing Paul Rogan, Clarke will be driving Challenger's domestic ...

A week's walk on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
There were ups and downs on Wall Street the week before this week, just as the week before that, and before that, and...with each daily dose of data taken to confirm whatever pre-conceived biases we have. It just takes a short walk down the very short ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower after a negative finish on Wall Street. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was 12 points lower at 4,920 points, with 4,431 contracts traded. In economics news on Friday ...

Challenger FUM grows 7% in March quarter

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
Another bumper quarter for Challenger, with today's results showing Funds Under Management (FUM) reached $40.9 billion at the end of March 2013, an increase of 30% for the year and up 7% for the quarter. Challenger Life, the division behind the annuity ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower after a negative finish on Wall Street and slumping commodities prices. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was 33 points lower at 4,969 points, with 4,430 contracts ...