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MapInfo plots the market's future

A mapping software group which enables banks in the US to forecast demand for financial services based on postcodes is making an aggressive push into Australia to provide similar software products to local banks and insurers. MapInfo has grown from ...

You are how you spend, not your age

... NEOs versus Traditionals consumer segmentation. While Honeywill declined to disclose names, he said that a couple of major banks have looked into using 'neotypology' as their key consumer research behind their product development. "All of the big banks ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
... counterparts last night, but were also attracting investor attention ahead of looming annual results announcements. "A lot of the banks are reporting in the next couple of months and typically there is a bit of strength leading up to these reports," ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2006
... climbed 6.05 points, to 2,243.65. LONDON - UK stocks fell as weakening commodities prices hit oil and mining stocks and the banks suffered from tough credit conditions. The FTSE 100 closed down 20.7 points to 5,937.1 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX lost ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market remained weaker today on the back of a drop on US markets, with banks and resource stocks down on yesterday's trading. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.7 points to 5158.1 and the all ordinaries fell ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2006
... Bureau of Statistics releases August retail trade data and building approvals data. The market heavyweights of miners and banks combined to help push the Australian sharemarket higher yesterday as it shrugged off a fall on Wall Street. The benchmark ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... contract lifted 37 points to 5,145 on a volume of 7,232 contracts. Bell Potter senior adviser Stuart Smith said resources and banks were leading the market, with BHP Billiton in particular setting the pace. BHP Billiton lifted 23 cents to $25.61. "BHP ...

Broker mortgage market share keeps rising

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... "We believe this growing dependence on third party mortgage brokers represents a major point of strategic weakness for the banks. "In the US and the UK, brokers originate 60 per cent of home loans, so there is clearly scope for their share to grow here. ...

Land of the giants: World's top 500 fund managers

... followed by AMP Capital Investors (number 146), National Australia Bank (147) and Macquarie Bank (150). All the big four banks featured in the top 500 list. Meanwhile, merger and demerger activities have affected the rankings. AMP fell from number 53 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
... continued to strengthen by noon helped by the positive lead from Wall Street and a switch into defensive stocks such as the banks. At 1206 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15.2 points to 5,0001.5 while the all ordinaries added 14 points to ...