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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... price index (SPI) futures contract rose 69 points to 4,166 points, with 20,246 contracts traded. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,774.6 per ounce, down $US35.93 from Thursday's $US1,810.53, after gold fell two per cent to three-week lows on ...

Future2 cyclists cross the finish line

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Future2 trustees and fellow cyclists will arrive in Sydney's Martin Place this afternoon, where the Lord Mayor Clover Moore will welcome them. After 1158 km, 9274 metres of climbing and over 39 hours on their bicycles, Future2 trustees Ray Griffin and ...

Gender diversity falls under hiring pressure

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... more on filling a position quickly, rather than on reaching an equal gender balance, according to a recent roundtable in Sydney. HR managers have reported pressure from businesses to find a new recruit as soon as possible at the cost of achieving a diverse ...

Equity based strategies hedge fund winners

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... Year and Best Market Neutral Fund for 2011 at the annual Cure Our Kids Australian Hedge Fund Awards, held last night in Sydney. Other winners were Evergreen Capital, winning Best Emerging Manager; Best Long Short & Absolute return fund was awarded to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... mostly rose in Asia after France and Germany stood behind Greece. Tokyo gained 1.75 per cent, or 150.29 points, to 8,668.86, Sydney rose 1.65 per cent, or 65.9 points, to 4,071.7 and Seoul was up 1.42 per cent, or 24.92 points, at 1,774.08. Hong Kong ...

Super funds push for better hedge fund governance

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... sector. The principles were released at the Australian Hedge Fund Forum 2011 in association with AIMA Australia held in Sydney this week.

ASIC opens dialogue with hedge funds

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
Greg Medcraft told the Alternative Investment Association (AIMA) Australian Hedge Fund Forum in Sydney that greater regulatory focus on the hedge fund industry is a post-GFC fact of life, but that it is part of a new dialogue. The new ASIC chairman ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... eurozone sovereign debt crisis and a possible Greek default. Tokyo fell 1.14 per cent, or 97.98 points, to 8,518.57 and Sydney shed 1.64 per cent, or 66.9 points, to 4,005.8. Seoul ended down 3.52 per cent, or 63.77 points, to 1,749.16, with dealers ...

Brand fit for a boardroom

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... building themselves into their own brands. Starting next month, WiBF will hold the 'Future Leaders' workshop series in Sydney, tailored for women who have only been in the workforce for three to five years and want to improve their career prospects. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... risk-averse because of a lack of indicators to push it upwards. Tokyo rose 0.95 per cent, or 80.88 points, to 8,616.55 and Sydney was 0.85 per cent, or 34.2 points, higher at 4,072.7. Shanghai, which was closed on Monday, ended 1.06 per cent, or 26.45 ...