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Sevior departure rated as permanent

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... asked Skamvougeras back to Perpetual 18 months ago. "In the meeting with Skamvougeras, his analysis and insights seemed pretty strong to us but to outperform with so much money with a concentrated vehicle is a task not many can complete so it would be ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... the European debt crisis and the slowdown in the US. "There's not much good news locally today," Mr Jennings said. "We're pretty much beholden to the Greek debt crisis... which could see the break up of the EU." At the same time the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Back to cactus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... and European equity markets. Here's a playlist of last night's releases suggesting that the US economy is becoming not a pretty picture: US industrial production rose by 0.1 per cent in May following an unchanged reading in the previous month and is ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... confidence. "The US dribbled off a little bit last night and European markets were significantly weaker," he said. "Volumes are pretty light and on Friday afternoon there tends not to be a great many reasons to get stuck into the market. So it probably ...

Grant Samuel signs US fixed income partner

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... "It's an Australian cash rate plus 3 per cent or plus 5 per cent. That's where the interest seems to be and we'll get a pretty good handle on where the risk appetite lies over the next few weeks," said Damien McIntyre, head of retail distribution, Grant ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... the cost of that funding," he said. "If that moves up, that then squeezes their margins, which affects their bottom line pretty dramatically and might also bring in the view that they might have to raise mortgage rates as well." Trading on overseas markets ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... and that spurred a bout of US dollar strength," Mr Jones said from Wellington. "Given that backdrop, it was actually a pretty impressive performance from the Australian dollar to essentially hold onto its gains for the week. "I think that reflects a ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... opened a bit stronger than we expected, the financials and materials are the best performers after the financials were hit pretty hard yesterday. "The big sectors are adding most of the points, which is encouraging." There is much activity in equities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... offshore leads. "But it moved all the way up into slightly positive territory in late morning," Mr Peacock said. "It was pretty flat for the session." The rebound followed weak offshore leads as the United States market lost ground overnight. "Surprisingly ...

UniSuper chair to retire

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... Cuffe said there would not be any change in board direction. "It's business as usual," he said. "We've been lucky to have a pretty good board and things are in good shape." Bryan, who chaired the board for the past four and a half years and who also ...