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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... 20 per cent, at 48 cents after Hanlong Mining Investment made a 50-cents-per-share cash offer. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,592.58 per ounce, up $US11.38 from Friday's local close of $US1,581.20. Gold stocks were up 1.26 per cent, according ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... resources sector was gold stocks, as the price of the precious metal continues to rise. At 1203 AEST, the spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,584.90 per ounce, up 10 cents from Thursday's close of $US1,584.80 per ounce. Gold miner Newcrest was up 40 ...

Cost of living outpacing retirement incomes

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... down as they grow older." Melbourne-based retirees are feeling the pinch with the largest increase in prices followed by Sydney and Adelaide. "This should help the Government set public policy products for this demographic."

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... share price index futures contract was 62 points lower at 4,578 points, with 16,906 contracts traded. The price of gold in Sydney was trading at $US1543.70 per fine ounce by 1200 AEST, up $US12.95 from Friday's closing price of $US1530.75. Richard Herring ...

HSBC targets instos with hedge fund solution

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... US$28 billion invested globally, which HSBC Global Investments has now introduced to Australia. After a roadshow through Sydney and Melbourne this week, HSBC said that it has seen rising demand for direct investing, portfolio construction and manager ...

Omnium updates life quotes web tool

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... control a viewing list of insurance providers on the site as well as customise emails of a client's quote summary. The Sydney-based software provider, which also conducts research on risk insurance, provides a product rating for each insurer that can ...

US$50bn US manager lands in Sydney

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
US based global equity and fixed income specialist Artio Global Investors has set up an office in Sydney with designs to attract super fund investment and increase distribution into Asia. The manager, which has almost US$50 billion in assets under management ...

Securitor signs up merged planning group

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... through the merger of Minchin Private Wealth, which had already been with Securitor for five months, and Peter Williams' Sydney based practice. The team, which consists of founding director Williams, former BT Financial Group advisers Nick Mundy and ...

Credit Suisse appoints former BlackRock MD

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... global network to deliver the best products and customised solutions to Australian clients," he added. Britten is based in Sydney, reporting to David Livingstone, chief executive officer, Australia. In February 2010 Britten announced he would be leaving ...

Minister faces down advisers over opt-in, risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... questions but firmly rejecting criticisms. The tension was palpable at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) luncheon in Sydney yesterday, with advisers reminded to be polite in their questions. Emotions have run high since advisers embarked on ...