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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket was higher at noon, led by smaller commodity companies, discretionary retailers and media stocks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 4,782.4, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Australian shares are expected to open higher on Monday after US stocks gained on Friday on encouraging earnings news from major retailers and on higher metals prices. At 0737 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Green takes reigns at AIA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
AIA Australia have appointed Damien Green as their new local chief executive. Green has been with AIA, formerly AIG Australia, since 2006 progressively directing the client services division and being heavily involved with business development and client ...

Cuffe joins Centric board

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
Centric Wealth has appointed former Colonial First State chief executive Chris Cuffe to the firm's board. Cuffe is well known for his management roles at Colonial First State where he helped pioneer the FirstChoice platform and, separately, Challenger ...

Chronican departs Westpac

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
Longstanding Westpac Institutional Bank group executive Phil Chronican is leaving the bank after a 27-year tenure at the institution and will be replaced by current risk management group executive, Rob Whitfield. Chronican joined Westpac in 1982 and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open higher after gains on Wall Street in reaction to the US "stress tests" on American banks that raised hopes the worldwide financial crisis may be easing. At 0714 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

S&P raises GSJBW equities rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
Standard & Poor's has upgraded the Goldman Sachs JBWere Australian Equities funds to a 'three stars' rating after a review found the investment team is more stable. The funds were previously rated 'two stars' by the ratings firm. The upgrade means the ...

IGCC appoints Pegan as chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) appointed Catholic Super chief executive Frank Pegan as chair. Pegan replaces VicSuper chief executive Bob Welsh. Welsh was the first chair of the group and increased its membership tenfold to 40 Australian ...

Gasparet leaves Austock

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
Austock Asset Management's Australian equities portfolio manager, Silvio Gasparet has left the firm resulting in Standard & Poor's placing a 'hold' rating on the its Australian equities fund. Standard & Poor's previously rated the Austock Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market is likely to fall today after equities in the US slumped overnight on renewed concerns about the economy, as reports showed retail sales and employment are weakening. At 0732 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...