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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... Australian Office of Financial Management conducts an auction of $700 million of July 2016 bonds. In companies news, the Africa Down Under mining conference concludes in Perth and, in Melbourne, the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments ...

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... of July 2022 bonds. In equities news, with the ending of earnings season on Tuesday, it's a quieter day. In Perth, the Africa Down Under mining conference is scheduled. Maverick Drilling & Exploration Ltd is due to list on the ASX and, in Sydney, former ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... the latter, in Perth, to approve the appointment of new directors to replace the board members killed in a plane crash in Africa on June 19. In Sydney, Paul Uniacke, founder and owner of the Franchise Entertainment Group,which owns Video Ezy, Blockbuster ...

Pengana gains 'three stars' rating

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
... Anton du Preez, who joined Pengana in February last year after working at the Rand Merchant Bank in Australia and South Africa. Sheela Veerappan, analyst at S&P Fund Services, said the fund is not suitable for all investors and may appeal to high net ...

The octopus on fees versus commissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... refer to Paul the Octopus, who rose to worldwide fame when he upstaged the just completed soccer World Cup hosted in South Africa. Rainmaker this morning used the app to complete groundbreaking research into the vexed issue of commissions versus fees ...

Crédit Agricole signs on Calypso

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... has gone live with Calypso Technology systems across 23 locations in Asia Pacific, Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Calypso Technology is a global application software provider of an integrated trading, risk and processing platform to financial ...

African dev't needs private equity: Mobius

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... Mobius, executive chair at Templeton Asset Management, said private equity firms could play a major role in developing Africa's natural resources. Mobius said the investment outlook for Africa is positive as its agricultural products and abundance of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker, after Wall Street closed at its lowest level in seven months during the offshore trading session. At 0740 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 37 points ...

GESB hires two investment strategists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... Australasia. Schultz has responsibility for asset allocation and currency. He joins GESB from Coronation Fund Managers in South Africa, where he spent the past 10 years as a portfolio manager and joint head of the Absolute Return Unit. Prior to his appointment ...

Macquarie Life releases flexible insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... and therefore lowers the cost to clients. The structure of the policy is based on a similar insurance product from South Africa. Sally Phillips, head of underwriting and claims for Macquarie Life, said the product was successful in South Africa and is ...