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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
The Australian share market was slightly lower at noon as bank stocks fell from higher opening levels and resources stocks continued their fall on the proposed new mining tax. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 8.2 points, or 0.17 ...

Russell launches dividend ETF

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... shares exchange traded fund (ETF). The Russell High Dividend Australian Shares ETF provides access to around 50 blue chip stocks that typically deliver high dividends. The portfolio contains Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac and NAB and some small ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... Committee for Economic Development of Australia lunch. On Monday, the Australian share market finished lower after resources stocks fell heavily in reaction to planned tax increases for mining companies. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 21.9 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... resources companies has kept the Australian share market in negative territory at noon. But strength among banks and financial stocks have prevented sharper falls. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 29.8 points, or 0.62 per cent, at ...

Tech aids capital markets

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... risk mechanisms to lower the risk of 'fat finger' trades and quantitative trading platforms selling off huge amounts of stocks. While it will take time to implement those mechanisms, the firm predicts that within the next year banks and brokers will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... market-pleasing profit from Macquarie Group boosting the financial sector and a higher oil price underpinning resource stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 21.8 points, or 0.46 per cent, at 4,807.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... Investment Review Board approved the joint Royal Dutch Shell/PetroChina takeover bid for Arrow. On Wall Street overnight, stocks closed higher, after another series of upbeat earnings reports and a reading on unemployment that provided more evidence ...

CFS GAM hires AMP Capital ESG researcher

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) analyst for Australia's largest sustainable fund, which covered more than 200 ASX listed stocks. He brings more than 14 years experience to the role and will work across asset classes globally on investment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... ANZ Banking Group Ltd pulled back the financial sector and continued sovereign debt worries in Europe affected resources stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 37.2 points, or 0.77 per cent, at 4,785.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

CalPERS fights BoA directors election

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
... financial sector firms over key corporate governance issues. CalPERS has more than US$1.1 billion invested in Bank of America stocks and fixed income securities.