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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
Australian stocks are expected to open lower on Monday following a weak lead from the US and most major world markets. At 0733 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 47 points lower at 4,499. In economic news ...

HLB Mann Judd search for Henry clues

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
While investors will have to wait a while before they find out what the tax system changes are following the Henry Review, a leading tax expert takes a stab at what the new regime could be. Although the Treasurer is not giving anything away regarding ...

BNP Paribas merges with Fortis IM Aust

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia is to merge with Fortis Investment Management Australia - creating a $23 billion-plus entity with BNP's local head Robert Harrison at the helm. The mergers comes less than nine months since BNP Paribas bought ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are set for a weaker opening with worse than expected US employment data causing significant falls on Wall Street. At 0821 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 72 points lower at 4,575. In economic ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
The Australian share market had made marginal gains by noon on Thursday ahead of US President Barack Obama's State of the Union address and US December growth figures due on Friday. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had firmed 1.1 point ...

Bendigo head moves to ME Bank

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
Jamie McPhee, former head of banking and wealth at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, is the new chief executive of Members Equity Bank. McPhee will be taking over the reins of ME Bank on 8 February, according to a press statement from the bank. McPhee is a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday with the Federal Reserve's positive statements about the state of the economic recovery in the US driving gains on Wall Street. At 0804 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was about 1.5 per cent lower at noon, hit by concerns of a local rate rise, lower than expected sales by Woolworths and delays to a major mining joint venture. A decline in US stocks overnight also dented investor confidence ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are likely to open weaker on Wednesday after the Australia Day public holiday, with Wall Street losing ground in late trade to post a decline. At 0827 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 33 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are expected to drop in value on Monday following significant falls in US and other world markets on Friday on moves in the US to further regulate banks. At 0730 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract ...