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Grady joins Macquarie board

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Macquarie Group has appointed former McKinsey & Company partner Diane Grady to its board of directors. Grady will join the boards of both Macquarie Group Limited and Macquarie Bank Limited as an independent non-executive director, effective May 19 2011. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
The Australian share market was lower at noon on Wednesday as concerns over weaker metals prices and caution ahead of a key press conference by the United States' central banker outweighed a positive lead from offshore. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
The Australian share market lost ground in intra-day trading, which was dominated by defensive plays as investors lost appetite for risk and rotated out of material and energy stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.8 points ...

Macq coins onto mortgage agenda

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Three out of four financial planning practices offer mortgage broking or referral services to their clients on their agenda, leading Macquarie to launch a mortgage module for COIN Office. The new module provides tools that will assist advisers to meet ...

Industry digs deep for children's charity

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
Fund managers and life insurance companies helped raise $10,000 for a children's charity at an annual conference hosted by PATRON Financial Advice. The annual conference took place in Hobart in March and featured a 'Sergeant at Arms' to fine delegates ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight. Key securities markets were higher, oil reached a new record, and metals also rose. At 0714 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was four points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The Australian share market had slid into the red by noon on low trading volumes as investors waited for direction from forthcoming offshore economic news. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.7 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,893.4 ...

Industry firms create super group

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Alliance of seven leading superannuation practitioners formed to smooth the implementation of the government's SuperStream objectives, starting with a shift to electronic super rollovers. The Affiliation of Superannuation Practitioners is made up of ...

VTP mulls management change

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
Listed investment company Van Eyk Three Pillars (VTP) plans to terminate its relationship with its external managers, van Eyk Research, Three pillars Portfolio Managers and VTP Management, subject to further board discussions. VTP formed an in-principle ...

Macq Bank chair resigns

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
David Clarke, chairman and voting director of Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank, has resigned due to ill health. Clarke has been with Macquarie for over 40 years. Macquarie's lead independent director, H Kevin McCann, has worked with Clarke for the ...