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Perpetual appoints new chairman and announces record profit

... Ltd. He was the former chairman and managing director of IBM Australia and New Zealand. He is also a director of Smorgon steel Group. "His experience as chairman of publicly listed companies will be a great asset to the Perpetual board," says Deverall. ...

Smorgon Steel appoints Watson Wyatt

Watson Wyatt will provide actuarial and investment consulting services to Smorgon Steel's four superannuation funds. The superannuation funds have a combined membership of more than 3,600 members with over $210 million in assets. Most recently Watson ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2005
... Index on Friday sets a poor tone for the local market. While oil stocks could benefit from further price gains on Friday's, steel stocks could come under pressure after US steel stocks were lower on a weak outlook for the sector. On the Sydney Futures ...

Select Gold Fund goes for approved rating

... diversification in a portfolio. Select has outsourced the investment capabilities of the fund to specialist manager Baker Steel Capital Managers. The fund manager has particular expertise in gold and natural resources and is ultimately responsible for ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2005
... market with Mayne, Perpetual Trustees, Centennial Coal, Wattyl, Transfield, Brambles, Prime TV, Skilled Group, CSL, Smorgon Steel, Pacific Brands, Macarthur Coal, Lihir Gold, McGuigan Simeon and Transurban all revealing first half results. Also, Macquarie ...

China iron ore demand still strong

... diversified miner Rio Tinto said on Friday iron ore demand from China remained strong despite government efforts to cool the steel sector, and that it was giving greater thought to returning cash to shareholders. Rio, the world's second-largest mining ...

China rate rise a sign of things to come

... economy, with some seeing the hike as the first in a series and a possible prelude to a Yuan revaluation. Companies in China's steel, mining and property sectors, which were already the target of government lending curbs, are expected to be hardest hit ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2004
... meeting season continues with Suncorp Metway, Heritage Building Society, Newcrest, Transfield, Green's Food, Noni B, Smorgon Steel, The Reject Shop, So Natural Foods, Air NZ and Envestra all holding AGM's. Non-AGM items include Santos' third quarter ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2004
... a volume of 690 contracts. On the day the annual general meeting season kicks it up a gear with Cochlear, AGL, BlueScope Steel, Perpetual Trustees, Downer EDI and Pacific Hydro all fronting shareholders. Also, the Commonwealth Bank is hosting an investor ...

Banks face volatility with shift to global accounting standards

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2004
... will be particularly challenging for financial institutions,\" Commonwealth Bank executive manager of group finance Geoff Steel said today. \"There is the potential for significant volatility in profits, principally out of the defined benefit fund accounting ...