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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open weaker after a rally on Wall Street came to an end as US economic data presented a mixed picture on the economic recovery. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was about 1.5 per cent higher at noon with stronger resources stocks leading gains across all sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 70.1 points, or 1.51 per cent, at 4720.5 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Wang leaves Perpetual

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
Eric Wang, group executive of superannuation and investment solutions at Perpetual, has resigned to pursue other business opportunities. Wang departs at the end of this month. He spent six years at Perpetual initially as head of strategy and was later ...

BOBisms

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... (ISM) manufacturing index has shown it the way. Perhaps 2009 would be one of those years that have broken the curse of September - thanks to BOB. But October is waiting in the wings. You know -- the month of spectacular crashes?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to continue on from Wednesday's strong gains after positive economic data added to evidence the US has emerged from recession and extended Wall Street's rally. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was flourishing at noon, with solid gains across the board, in particular the banks and miners. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 94.2 points, or 2.07 per cent, at 4634.5 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Military Super revamps strategic asset allocation

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
Military Super has overhauled the strategic asset allocation throughout four of its five investment options following the fund's annual investment review. Starting 15 October, the fund, which had $3.1 billion in assets under management at the end of ...

CalPERS endorses best practice in PE

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
CalPERS is taking a stronger stance in its private equity investments after endorsing a set of principles to promote transparency and alignment of interests in PE deals. In a press statement, the $229 billion California Public Employees' Retirement ...

Three wise men - maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... retail sales continues. Maybe production has already started? The Empire State manufacturing survey jumped to 18.9 in September - the fastest in nearly two years - from only 12.1 in August. But many in the market remain sceptical like Ben (Bernanke ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after strong US retail sales figures boosted confidence in an economic recovery. At 0723 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 21 points at 4568. In ...