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BT unveils online super sales tools for advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
... the launch of the Art of Super toolkit and other innovative products and service applications planned for launch in the new year, BT will be well placed to gain an increased proportion of this business," Cox said.

Daily economic update

... declining to their lowest level since March 2005 - due perhaps to Chinese business' closures in celebration of the Lunar New Year. However, this is likely to be only temporary because of US consumers' high propensity for spending on cheap imports. The ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2006
... Hang Seng index, dipped 0.07 per cent, or 10.84 points, to close at 15,742.30 in its first session after the Chinese New Year holidays. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed higher, buoyed by a late surge in number two stock, Contact Energy. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2006
... 16,649.82, its best finish since September 2000. HONG KONG - Hong Kong's stock and money markets were shut for the Chinese New Year holidays. Trading resumes today. The Hang Seng last closed at 15,753.14 points, up 233.07 or 1.50 per cent. WELLINGTON ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2006
... that has seen it gain nearly 1,200 points. HONG KONG - Hong Kong's stock and money markets were shut for the Chinese New Year holidays. Trading will resume on Wednesday, Feb 1. On Friday the Hang Seng index closed at 15,753.14 points, up 233.07 or 1.50 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2006
... weeks, as a bullish outlook for China and strong overseas markets fuelled buying on the last trading day before he Lunar New Year holiday. The benchmark Hang Seng index gained 33.07 points to close at 15,753.14, rising 5.9 per cent so far this year and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2006
... its third straight session. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended nearly unchanged in thin trade two days before the Lunar New Year holiday. The benchmark Hang Seng index shed 0.32 point to end at 15,520.07. The sharemarket ended a ho-hum session slightly ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2006
... but China transport and metal plays helped push the China index to an eight-year high on speculation of bumper Lunar New Year revenue and high prices, respectively. The benchmark Hang Seng index was down 0.06 per cent, or 10.25 points, at 15,777.72. ...

Weekly economic round-up

... trading, the CRB commodity futures prices index remained near the record 354.3 points established at the start of the new year - up 92 per cent from the cycle low plumbed in October 2001. Surging prices of gold and base metals, in particular, are providing ...

IOOF boosts distribution team

IOOF has ushered in the New Year by creating four new state manager positions to cover its major regions and has also appointed two new key account managers. IOOF's new state managers are Shelley Libbis for Victoria, Matt Harrison for New South Wales ...