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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
The Australian share market again has received mixed leads from overseas overnight, with Wall Street indices down, precious metals lower, but copper and oil both were higher. At 0722 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was ...

More donations to help Bushfire Appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
Donations continue to pour from the financial services industry for those affected by the bushfires in Victoria. In a massive outpouring of support for the victims and their families, many firms have donated cash (at least $7.2 million in total on last ...

Bad news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
In a weekend interview on ABC Television, US National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers said "We'll see what happens" and "We'll do what's necessary." This is one of the reasons why I've turned. For once, I believe the powers that be. There ...

Oil up, equities down: Feng Shui Index

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
Global equity markets will remain volatile, the cost of oil will rise and US President Barack Obama's popularity will wane are just a few predictions from this year's CLSA Feng Shui Index. Asian investment and brokerage group CLSA's Feng Shui Index ...

Goss heads ING life risk sales

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
ING Australia has appointed Kevin Goss as head of Life Risk Sales, reporting to Ross Barnwell, executive director for distribution. Goss has over 24 years' industry experience, gained in both the US and in Australia. He comes to ING from Zurich, where ...

Thomas Hancock Assoc to launch outplacement arm

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
Sydney-based boutique recruiter Thomas Hancock Associates has set up a new outplacement service specialising in the financial markets, funds management and superannuation sector. The executive recruitment firm, which has specialised in the industry ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon and had extended its morning losses as banks and resources stocks dragged the local bourse further into the red. At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 103.2 points, or 2.75 per cent, at 3644.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after Wall Street slumped on Friday. At 0736 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 64 points at 3,693. In news today, the Australian Bureau ...

Good news at last for AIG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
At last some good news for AIG Life Australia with the company announcing a major upgrade of their insurance suite while also coming runner-up in the CoreData Life Company of the Year awards. The firm's Priority Protection insurance suite is receiving ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
Australian shares were over four per cent higher at noon after US indices soared to their second-largest point gain ever. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 170.1 points, or 4.48 per cent, at 3,964.7, while the broader All Ordinaries gained ...