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GDP down no reason to frown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
It's all over the news, the Statistician will soon confirm that the Australian economy stumbled in the first quarter of 2011. All eyes would be glued to monitors everywhere when the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report on the National Accounts ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open marginally stronger on Tuesday, despite the absence of significant leads from offshore trading overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0640 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 14 points higher at 4,676. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
The Australian market may gain on Monday after US equity and most commodity markets rose on Friday. Trading may be subdued because of public holidays in the UK and US on Monday. At 0753 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

Bentham wins $350 million mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
Specialist global credit investment managers Bentham Asset Management have won a major new mandate from AustralianSuper worth $350 million. The segregated global loan mandate, issued in the March quarter, will increase Bentham's funds under management ...

Just replace because with despite

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
Now you see? Investors really do see what they want to see. Oh yes Virginia, the drip, drip, drip of economic reports and other news twittered, facebooked and blogged all over cyberspace were enough to send any bear to bear utopia - but they didn't. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open higher on Thursday after Wall Street ended a three-day losing streak to close moderately higher. Oil and metals rose in overnight trade, too. On the ASX 24 at 0700 AEST, the June share price index futures contract ...

Tyndall builds compliance team

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
Tyndall Investments has made two appointments for the launch of its new enterprise risk, compliance and legal team and expects more senior arrivals to follow. The new division earmarks the start of Tyndall's strategy to build its business and administrative ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open higher on Tuesday after Wall Street closed flat overnight while European and Asian markets generally were higher. Oil and metals rose. On the ASX 24 at 0717 AEST, the June share price index futures contract ...

JP Morgan appoints direct custody head

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services has strengthened its direct custody and clearing capabilities with three new appointments as it prepares to broaden its New Zealand and Melbourne-focused business. Bronwyn Clere was appointed as head of Melbourne ...

Hyperion scoops $600m mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Boutique Australian equities manager Hyperion Asset Management has won a substantial new mandate in what is regarded as a major success for the quality investor. The Construction and Building Unions Superannuation (Cbus) awarded Hyperion a $600 million ...