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Legalsuper starts unit pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
The $1 billion-plus legalsuper has transitioned from crediting rates to weekly unit pricing last week to provide members with a "fairer" pricing system. According to an update on the fund's website, units will now be priced weekly with the new prices ...

Easter egg hunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... speculators and my uncle a better perspective on America's employment situation. US non-farm employment rose by 162,000 in March - not quite the 200,000 gain markets expected but still the biggest increase since March 2007. Better... take out the 48,000 ...

Bad news on Good Friday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
It's times like these that those who want to spook the market have their moment. A time when investors are anxiously gnawing on their fingers waiting for the final verdict. That verdict of course is that one single number contained in the US Non-farm ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
The Australian stock market has received mixed leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street trading lower but gold, oil and silver prices firmer. At 0730 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was up 13 at 4,892 points ...

Iffy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
It was again an "iffy" performance on Wall Street overnight. Wall Street will see share prices rise - at least until the next equity unfriendly news hit - iffy this weekend's US Non-farm Payrolls comes in better than market expectations. Share prices ...

AXA Asia Pac shares on trading halt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
The countdown to the possible new owner of AXA Asia Pacific begins in earnest after the group requested a trading halt on its shares before noon today, ahead of a company announcement and a day before ACCC releases its findings on the AMP proposal. ...

PGI appoints CEO for Asia

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
Principal Global Investors has appointed former Fitch Ratings chief, Andrea Muller, as managing director for Asia-ex Japan and chief executive of PGI East Asia. Effective March 30, 2010, she will be responsible for activities in the region including ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market has received positive leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street closing higher, metals prices stronger and oil prices firmer. At 0720 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 16 points ...

Director charged in Westpoint case

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
A director who dealt in Westpoint promissory notes has been placed on a good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to carrying on a financial services business without holding an AFSL. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment, with an order that he ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market has received mostly positive leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street finishing higher and precious and base metals prices firmer, although oil prices were weaker. At 0735 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...