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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... the precious metal in both London and New York during the overnight session. And domestically, the spot price of gold in Sydney was at $US1,418.20 per ounce, down $US2.275 from Tuesday's local close of $US1,420.475. RBS Morgans private client adviser ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... (AOFM) is due to issue $500 million of April 2020 bonds. Genworth will release its March 2011 Homebuyer Confidence Index in Sydney and PKF Chartered Accountants will release its Business and Population Monitor 2011. In equities news, Microsoft chief ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... cents, or 1.21 per cent, to $3.35. Newcrest Mining fell 19 cents, or 0.49 per cent, to $38.59. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,417.70 per fine ounce, down $US6.905 from Monday's close of $US1,424.605. Australia's major lenders were stronger ...

AXA deal frees AllianceBernstein to target retail

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... AllianceBernstein had $24bn of Australian funds under management at the end of February 2011, with 75 staff members in Melbourne and Sydney. Globally, it manages US$482 billion in assets, including US$276 billion on behalf of institutions.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... company's strategic direction. The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) 2011 Conference begins in Sydney. In the Federal Court, the Australian Competition and Consumer Comission continues its bid to prevent Metcash Ltd's $215 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... company faces "extremely challenging" conditions. PMV added 15 cents, or 2.52 per cent, to $6.10. The spot price of gold in Sydney was US$1433.10 per ounce, down US$5.2 from Thursday's close of US$1438.30. Shares in gold producer Newcrest Mining Ltd ...

Aviva snaps up Goodman fund manager

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... Woodman will run the proposed Australian Logistics Fund to be launched in a few months, the company said. He will begin his Sydney-based role on March 28 and will report to Daniel McDonald, head of fund management, real estate - Asia Pacific. The company ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... Stability Review. RBA assistant governor (financial system) Malcolm Edey is scheduled to speak at the Basel III Conference in Sydney. And the Australian Office of Financial Management was due to conduct a tender of $900 million Treasury notes maturing ...

ASFA and FTSE launch super GST index

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... can be used as the basis for creating products such as ETFs, the super funds association said. At the lunchtime launch in Sydney yesterday, Donald Keith, deputy CEO of FTSE, said the tailored benchmarks would provide a clearer picture to members of a ...

Aussie funds fail transparency test

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... expected regulatory reform. Brian Bissaker, chief executive of Colonial First State, told a recent lunchtime briefing in Sydney that transparency would become a point of competition in the future as the superannuation industry moves to improve its practice. ...