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Oil at US$300

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Wall Street rebounds as oil pressure dips. This is the overall theme that you'll read, hear and watch on financial services this day. It's the mirror image of the previous day's "Wall Street dips as oil pressure bounds" theme, or days when The Street ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
The Australian sharemarket has received positive leads from US equity markets, although declines in the precious metal and oil markets may drag on some stocks. On the ASX 24 at 0854 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was seven points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
The Australian share market remained lower at noon but had recovered some ground as investors took advantage of the market's recent sharp falls. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.8 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 4,792.1, while the ...

FPA to reset membership criteria

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
The Financial Planning Association is seeking to restrict its membership with constituents to vote on the proposals in April. After June this year only practicing financial planners will be able to join the association as members with practice owners ...

AMP positions senior AXA staff

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
Senior members of AXA management take less pronounced roles in the restructured AMP team following court approval of the $14 billion merger. Four AXA executives make the journey to AMP, following in the footsteps of chairman Rick Allert and director ...

GESB appoints chair

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
John Langoulant is the new chairman of the board at WA-based super fund GESB. The $11.5 billion fund appointed Langoulant, chief executive officer of Oakajee Port & Rail, for a five-year period from March 7, 2011. "Langoulant's extensive government ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
The Australian market is receiving strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight, as continuing unrest in North Africa and the Middle East induces nervousness on world markets. On the ASX 24 at 0832 AEDT, the March share price index futures ...

Australian Unity issues $80m debt

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Australian Unity has issued $80 million worth of new bonds to raise capital. The five-year debt securities will be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with an issue price and face value of $100 each, the company said. The offer is expected ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
The Australian sharemarket at noon on Friday was higher, after encouraging US economic data helped US stocks make strong gains and provided a positive lead. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 48.5 points, or 1.01 per cent, at 4,854.9 ...

Tomorrow comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Investors may love Wall Street more today than yesterday... but not as much as tomorrow. This was the conclusion you read on this space yesterday. And boy, investors surely loved much more today (yesterday's tomorrow). But lest I get accused on insider ...