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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... The Australian share market is expected to open weaker on Thursday following a fall on Wall Street as disappointing corporate earnings results acted as a drag on the US market. At 0746 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... Overnight, US stocks slumped after weak data from the housing sector overshadowed a round of stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, prompting traders to lock in recent gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 50.71 points, or 0.50 per cent, at ...

New deputy chair for complaints tribunal

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... organisation for the resolution of superannuation disputes," said the minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Bowen. Smith has over 40 years experience as a lawyer and is an accredited specialist in mediation. He has ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on Tuesday after US stocks rallied on better-than-estimated corporate earnings. Higher base and precious metals prices and the lift in the oil price could also help buoy the local resource stocks. ...

Trustee board shake-up overdue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... system and executive pay is fully disclosed on annual reports. "In our government submission, we don't advocate the corporate model but what we're suggesting is that it should be more aligned to the corporate model," she said. The Institute's calls for ...

HFA appoints non-exec director

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... 14.49 per cent. O'Neill's appointment results in the board returning to 5 directors. Bill O'Neill has over 40 years' corporate finance experience. He holds a Masters degree in Commerce from UNSW, is a Fellow of CPA Australia and an Associate of FINSIA. ...

Billionaire faces insider trading noose

SEC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... tapped into his "network of friends and close business associates" to gain insider tips and secret information about corporate earnings and takeover activity. The information pertained to companies including Google, Hilton and Sun Microsystems. He then ...

Pleasant and nasty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... the growing US budget deficit - but that's beside the point). Whereas demand for risky ones - equities, commodities, corporate credit and commodity-based currencies continue to build. Nonetheless, at least until the third quarter reporting season is ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... consumers are still struggling to pay off their debts. Stocks slid on Friday as the downbeat results dented hopes that corporate earnings would show strong signs of improvement in the July-September period. A rise in oil also helped the market end well ...

TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... will apply from July 2004 until the end of June 2011. Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation & corporate law, said the legislation will be introduced as soon as practicable after consulting the industry. "The Taxation Office's view ...