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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... gained 43 cents, or 3.4 per cent, to $12.69, and Oil Search was 16 cents higher, by 2.9 per cent, at $5.67. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank added 68 cents, or 2.8 per cent, at $24.86, Commonwealth Bank was up $1.20, or 2.4 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... Australian share market closed lower as investors sought safety in consumer staples and defensive stocks, leaving miners and banks weaker. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 32.1 points, or 0.73 per cent, at 4,381, while the broader All Ordinaries dropped ...

SimCorp appoints Aus/NZ client manager

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... operational risk concerns," said Lister. Lister has a background in consulting as well as having held senior positions with banks including Standard Chartered and HSBC.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... resources stocks since the opening, sending BHP Billiton up 16 cents to $38.35 and Rio Tinto up 66 cents at $67.54. The major banks had also recovered ground, with National Australia Bank up one cent at $24.35, Commonwealth Bank down seven cents at $50.92 ...

Mercer wins Investec mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... research capabilities is on the rise. "Following the global financial crisis (GFC) we have seen an increasing trend for private banks to seek comprehensive, unbiased and forward-looking manager research from a compliance perspective," she said. By seeking ...

CFSGAM targets global trends with commodities fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) banks on global trends including population growth, demand for biofuels and the emerging 'middle class' to make a return for investors. The CFSGAM Global Soft Commodity Share fund, launched yesterday ...

On caution's side

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... domestic activity. Not when Europe continues to threaten. What's going for the RBA is that, unlike most major world central banks (with zero to near-zero interest rates), by raising interest rates early, it has put itself in a position whereby it could ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
... the board." The Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8525 at 1200 AEST, up from $US0.8357 at Thursday's close. Among the banks, Commonwealth was up $1.50, or 2.96 per cent, at $52.23, Westpac was 76 cents higher, by 3.35 per cent, at $23.48, NAB had ...

Local jobseekers enjoy strong executive search market

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
Banks, fund managers and investment houses risk losing key staff to rival firms and new entrants in the coming months after a new report found the financial services sector is leading the rebound in executive searches and that two in five executives ...

BDO Wealth Mgmt signs Instreet

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... "I got to give [Instreet] credit for doing professional work. They don't have the ultimate setup [compared to investment banks and other providers] but they have a fairly good setup to respond to changes in the market," he said. Instreet managing director ...