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Telstra's McCredden joins UniSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
Terry McCredden, the previous chief executive of Telstra Super, is soon to head a fund twice the size of his former employer when he joins $24 billion super fund, UniSuper. McCredden served as chief executive of Telstra Super Pty Ltd since 1990 and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a negative lead from Wall St. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was down 26 points at 5,352. Today, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes from its June ...

Syndicated loan market contracts by half

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
Syndicated lending by Australian banks fell by around half during the March 2008 quarter, in one measure of the restricted availability of corporate credit since the global credit crunch emerged in mid 2007. The Bank for International Settlements estimated ...

ING A rejects munitions claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
ING Australia has hit back at claims that it invests in companies that manufacture cluster munitions, stating it applied strict standards that prevented investments in such practices and that it is already a signatory of the Equator Principles. Last ...

FPA launches PI insurance for members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) members will have more professional indemnity insurance options after the industry body selected Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) to launch its new Pro PI service. JLT is the largest insurance broker in the Asia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after fears that US banks could be forced to raise more capital hit Wall St. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was down 25 points at 5,583. Today, the Australian Bureau of ...

Retail spending stays flat during April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
Total retail turnover maintained its near-zero growth pattern during April, reinforcing earlier trend figures that retail spending is no longer increasing as the economy begins to slow down. According to the ABS, retail turnover during April was $20.1 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks were buffeted by debt rating downgrades for three investment banks. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was down 65 points at 5,630. Today, the Reserve Bank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on stronger commodity prices and a mixed lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was up 15 points at 5,721. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
The Australian share market may open higher after US stocks gained overnight on a stronger-than-expected durable manufactured goods report. Declines in all industrial metals prices may weigh on resource stocks, however. At 0701 AEST on the Sydney Futures ...