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Marketwrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is higher at noon following a rebound in the US market overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 68.6 points to 6168.9 and the all ordinaries added 67.4 points to 6168.8. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

GMO small caps downgraded by Morningstar

GMO's Australian small cap shares funds have been downgraded by Morningstar after the departure of former head of equities Max Cappetta and head of equity research Anthony Corr. "They're a big loss to the firm, and while GMO has sizeable resources ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon following a soft lead from Wall Street overnight. At 1144 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24.4 points to 6160.8 and the all ordinaries had lost 23.7 points to 6161.2. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

AMP loses share to banks in risk insurance

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
AMP chief executive Andrew Mohl acknowledged yesterday that life companies faced a challenge from the banks in one of their traditional strongholds, the risk insurance market. Mohl also announced he would leave AMP at the end of 2007 after five years ...

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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after stronger overnight metal prices and gains in the US. At 0750 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 65 points to 6087 on the Sydney futures exchange. Companies reporting interim ...

Korea the next big thing

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... 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 investors] will be a significant part of my investor base." "We're ...

Surplus surpluses and soaring profits

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
While uncertainty is still producing some gasps on US markets, our local markets are breathing easier and supported further by favourable economic indicators. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Chairman of the Banking Committee, Senator Chris ...

Government in fund frenzy

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
The Federal Government continued its fund creation blitz yesterday with announcement of a new Health and Medical Infrastructure Fund, adding to the new Higher Education Endowment Fund and the Future Fund. Seeded with an initial $2.5 billion, Federal ...