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World's biggest fund eyes Aus resources

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
... China's newly created state-owned investment company could soon start targeting Australian mining companies to shore up the country's resource supplies, according to AMP chief economist Shane Oliver. The company, created through a special one-off bond ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket opened lower today after comments by the largest US mortgage company on the economic outlook drove stocks down in New York. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had lost 38.9 points to 6120.8, and the all ordinaries ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after comments by the largest US mortgage company on the economic outlook drove stocks down in New York. At 0753 AEST, the September Share Price Index on the Sydney futures exchange was down ...

AMP chief executive steps down

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... executive officer Andrew Mohl has resigned after five years at the helm of one of the largest financial services group in the country. Speaking at AMP's 2007 interim results press conference, Mohl said he would leave towards the end of the year to pursue ...

Korea the next big thing

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... garner interest from the Australian institutional investors, super funds and their consultants he had met while in the country. "Would there be a lot of interest in the Korean market? Absolutely, yes." Ha said, "In the long run, they [Australian institutional ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
The Australian share market is expected to continue clawing back ground when it opens today, despite a neutral lead from Wall Street and lower base metal prices. At 0829 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 10 points at 5710 on the Sydney futures ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian stock market has fallen further after opening sharply lower and feeling the impact of steep falls on Wall St overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 180.6 points to 5607.4. The All Ordinaries dropped 191.5 points ...

QIC and QSuper pour $28b in alpha-beta mandates

... mandates are also unusual because the focus is on the after-tax returns, which QIC claims is the first of their kind in the country. The group also reconfigured QSuper's $28 billion portfolio to go on a massive shopping spree in the past twelve months. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian market is expected to open with sharp losses, as weak base metal prices and the slide on Wall Street take their toll. At 0700 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was down 79 points at 5702. In Economic ...

Suncorp and Tyndall outline team restructure

... merger of the investment management teams of Suncorp and Tyndall has formed a fund manager ranked the 18th largest in the country, according to Rainmaker, and not surprisingly, the union also heralded major staff changes and fresh appointments. Brett ...