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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... cents lower to $23.20. ANZ fell 13 cents to $20.45 and Commonwealth Bank lost 11 cents to $47.29. The price of gold in Sydney was $US1,789.20 per fine ounce, up $US2.05 from Wednesday's local close at $US1,787.15. Shares in gold miner Newcrest Mining ...

Prime Super buys hospital carparks for stable revenue, growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... Capital Advisers. IPG has a portfolio of nine hospital carparks across NSW and Queensland including Liverpool Hospital, Sydney. While hospital carparks may not sound as exciting as emerging market equities, they provide a steady and dependable source ...

CBD vacancies hit 2-year low

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... chief executive officer, Peter Verwer. But the results aren't uniform across the country. "Australia's largest CBD market, Sydney, is not enjoying the same success. This market has been weak since the GFC, and is now trying to digest above-average supply," ...

Hedge fund forum delivers expert speakers next month

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... event, conducted in association with the Alternative Investment Management Association of Australia (aima), will be held in Sydney on September 13. More details and the full agenda can be downloaded from the aima website. Preview podcasts and interviews ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... up at $23.37. ANZ gained 11 cents to $20.46 and Commonwealth Bank was five cents higher at $46.88. The price of gold in Sydney was $US1,784.10 per fine ounce, up $US14.77 from Tuesday's local close at $US1,769.33. At 1205 AEST shares in gold miner Newcrest ...

Perpetual divests to focus on international equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... staff has moved with the business and it is a good result for them." Chartered accountants, Rhodes Docherty & Co, based in Sydney bought smartsuper and has entered a transition period with Perpetual for the hand over. The sale added $4.1 million after ...

Trading volatility can protect portfolio from big swings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... Matt Moran, vice president of business development for the CBOE, told the CFA Institute Australia Investment Conference in Sydney that it had been a challenging period for those invested in the developed markets. But lessons from the global financial ...

China demand for Australian resources to fall: JP Morgan

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... imbalances in its economy in the medium to long term. Speaking at the CFA Institute Australia Investment Conference in Sydney, Ulrich said the Middle Kingdom may have to live with lower growth rates in the next few years. "If China can maintain a 7% ...

ASIC warns CFD providers on margin calls, disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... as it released new disclosure benchmarks for providers today. Greg Medcraft, ASIC chairman, told a press conference in Sydney that there was an issue with television ads that target the mass retail market touting CFDs. The contracts were becoming increasingly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... 2010/11, although it expected slight improvements in earnings and revenue in the current year. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,803.5 per ounce, up $US56.70 from Wednesday's local close of $US1,746.80 per ounce. Gold miner Newcrest Mining was ...