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BT alters intl fixed interest mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
BT Financial Group has broadened the international fixed interest mandates with two investment managers to take advantage of opportunities in global credit and mortgage backed assets. Patrick Farrell, BT Financial Group head of investments, said instead ...

Green sprouts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Here we go, here we go, here we go. It is that time of the month again when Australia's soothsayers sing a familiar refrain, 'we are doomed.' I of course refer to the Australian Labour Force Report which will be released by the Australian Bureau of ...

HOSTPLUS sponsors Gold Coast AFL

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
HOSTPLUS has stepped up its campaign targeting Queenslanders, signing a five -year foundation sponsorship deal with the new AFL Gold Coast Football Club. This is the second elite level football team sponsored by HOSTPLUS which is a major backer of the ...

Pocketing the change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
I'll keep the change, thank you. With these words, the National Australia Bank hammered home the point of one of the G20 protesters' slogans, 'Bankers, rhyme with ?' Yesterday's decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to reduce the official ...

JV raises $1bn for Indian infrastructure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
The State Bank of India and Macquarie Group raised over $1 billion in capital to invest in Indian infrastructure projects with a goal to raise around $2 billion in additional capital over the next few years. According to a joint statement, global investors ...

Holzberger stays at QSuper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
Former QIC deputy chief executive, Brad Holzberger, has been named QSuper's chief investment officer. This announcement follows QSuper hiring Holzberger as the fund's interim chief investment officer at the end of November last year. Holzberger joined ...

She'll be right mate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
What a week...what a wonderful week! Most equity markets - from New York to Rio and Old London town - greeted the early buds of the Northern Hemisphere Spring with spring on their steps. Wall Street - as many others - marked their fourth straight week ...

RBC Dexia bids faxes goodbye

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
RBC Dexia has taken additional steps to move custodial managed funds processing from being a manual to an automated approach following the adoption of the SWIFT messaging for Australian funds. Under the new service, the custodial services provider can ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained on an upbeat profit report from electronics retailer Best Buy Co and the increase in unemployment slowed. Resource and energy stocks may also gain on rising commodity prices ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
The Australian share market was slightly stronger at noon, with most sectors experiencing mixed trade. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 had gained 13.5 points, or 0.37 per cent, at 3,622.8, while the broader All Ordinaries added 15 points, or ...