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The end is not nigh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... there are signs that its economy is slowing - April industrial output rose by 9.3%, the lowest level since May 2009; retail sales growth slowed by 14.1%, for a 14-month low; growth in fixed asset investment slowed to 20.5% last month, below market expectations ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... price index and producer price index report for April were due out at 1130 AEST, while industrial production and retail sales for the same month were slated for publication at 1530 AEST. The best-performing sector at the open was gold stocks, which were ...

Zurich continues Investments restructure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... manager selection. The appointments follow the promotion effective March 1 this year of Kristine Wade to head of retail sales, Life & Investments and Philip Kewin to the role of general manager - Retail, Life & Investments. "Our business holds both Tim ...

Dickens on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... (IMF) raised its global growth forecasts but warned that risks are still elevated and conditions remain fragile. US retail sales and the leading index rose by more than expected but jobless claims, industrial production, the Empire State and Philly Fed ...

Franklin Templeton hires new regional manager

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... this role," said Jim McKay, director of advisory services. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Devlin was head of retail sales for ING investment management, and a state manager for AXA Australia. He has more than 15 year's retail experience.

Challenger AUM jumps 16pct

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... 2012, driven by positive net flows and market linked performance. Challenger life sales reached $364 million for retail sales and $415 million for institutional sales, totaling $779 million for the quarter. Based on these figures, retail results were ...

Perpetual launches super wrap offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... greater efficiency in our business processes," said Nick Langton, acting group executive Perpetual Private and head of retail sales. "Super Wrap is a critical first step in reaching this goal, and complements our current offering by providing a superannuation ...

Dip buyers buy the dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... released since even before 2011 turned into 2012. We've got more of it last night and last night's better-than-expected retail sales report was a big deal, a very big one. Because it shows consumers -- that which comprises 70% of the US economy -- continue ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... market looks set to open higher, despite a mixed lead from Wall Street as investors weigh better-than-expected US retail sales numbers, a sharp slowdown in New York manufacturing and renewed eurozone debt tensions. At 0750 AEST on Tuesday, the June share ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... that will support the market this morning." He said he expected traders to be cautious until the release of February retail sales data at 1130 AEST and the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate announcement at 1430 AEST. "Traders will be a ...