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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
The Australian share market was higher at noon, but gains fell back from the open as investors awaited firmer direction from a global meeting of central bankers after the market closes on Friday. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

US S&P president replaced

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
Devon Sharma, president of Standard & Poor's since 2007, has been replaced in the role by chief operating officer of Citibank, Douglas Peterson, three weeks after Standard & Poor's historic weekend downgrade of US sovereign credit. The McGraw-Hill Companies ...

AustralianSuper creates head of equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
AustralianSuper has created a new role of head of equities as part of its strategy to build in-house investment talent, but the fund was clear that this does not mean mandates will be removed from external managers. Innes McKeand has accepted the newly ...

Good news from bad stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
When you're happy and you know it - click on the buy button. The 24-hour cycle saw most major equity indices soar up, up and away - from Asia to Europe to America. Are we witnessing the beginning of the beginnings of another leg up in equities or will ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon, extending gains from early trading as investors were optimistic a speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman would support the market. At 1201 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.4 points ...

Midwinter voted the planners choice

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
For the third consecutive year, Midwinter has been voted first for planner satisfaction in the latest Investment Trends report, in a year when the group expanded to 15% market share. Released today, the Investment Trends 2011 Planner Technology Report ...

AMP targets youth with new campaign

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
AMP and Nova FM have launched a new competition offering its super consolidation service with the chance to win a personal assistant for two days or a $15,000 travel voucher in a bid to attract the youth market to super. Running from August 12 to September  ...

Fed policy options galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Ok folks, just a few more sleepless nights then perhaps we can all rest easy and enjoy the next ride up in the equity markets. Big Benny is due to speak at Jackson Hole in front of other central bankers on the 26th - yup, that's three days from now. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Australian shares were up at noon on the back of positive earning reports and takeover announcements, despite opening lower following a weak lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 56.2 points, or 1.4 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was more than one US cent lower on Friday, as risk sentiment deteriorated and Asian equity markets tracked Wall Street firmly into the red. Risk sentiment unravelled overnight as fears about global growth, European sovereign debt ...