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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after international markets, oil prices and some major metals fell overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had fallen 20 points to 5027 at 0755 AEST. Profit ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
The Australian share market roared back into positive territory at the opening today encouraged by advances on Wall Street and some strong domestic annual results led by retailer Woolworths. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index improved 11.5 points to 5064 ...

Get smart, get real: Russell

Russell Investment Group has urged investors to be more realistic about how much money they can expect to make from their investments as they enter what Russell predicts will be a "lower returns" market environment. Russell's US based portfolio strategist ...

Mellon scores $250m Sunsuper mandate

Mellon Global Investments has notched up a $250 million mandate from Sunsuper, the latest in Sunsuper's string of fresh mandates over the last three months. Sunsuper, the largest superannuation fund in Queensland, will invest in Mellon Global Alpha ...

Big tax hits drive after-tax reporting

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
The end of financial year has flagged strong profits for some, but as a slew of tax statements are received by investors some are bound to be shocked by hefty bills, highlighting that the domestic industry is a laggard in after-tax reporting. But that ...

Schroders welcomes new CEO

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
Schroder Investment Management Australia has announced the promotion of a new chief executive officer with the outgoing head taking up a regional management role. Greg Cooper will leave his role as Schroders head of product, Asia Pacific, take up the ...

Biotech looms as boom sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
The biotech sector is emerging as a sunrise opportunity for investors who have an eye on the long term, looking for very strong capital gains. "Biotech is all about the use of biological processes to create commercial products," said Brad Ross-Sampson ...

Financial services exports trailing economy

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and International Security Kevin Rudd has unveiled a plan to promote Australia as an Asia hub and boost financial services exports, saying we are missing a potential growth opportunity. Speaking to the Investment ...

AMP Capital ploughing $260m into Chinese equities

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
AMP Capital Investors has been granted a license giving it access to over 1,400 stocks in China's largest equity market, usually restricted only to domestic Chinese investors. Under the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) license, AMP Capital ...

VIC and TAS region hungry for financial planners

A national recruitment firm has reported a staggering 80 per cent increase in financial planning job ads for the Melbourne, regional Victorian and Tasmanian regions in the last six months alone, twice the demand in Sydney and NSW. The data was released ...