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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... implants. In local economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to take a decision on interest rates at its board meeting at 1430 AEST. National turnover was 127 million million shares worth $183 million, with 240 up, 164 down and 226 unc ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,242. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia board meets to make its interest rate decision while the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association releases the performance ...

Nick Sherry to chair FNZ Australia

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... conjunction with the promotion of current managing director for Australian and New Zealand operations Martin Jennings to the board as chief executive of Australasia. "Nick Sherry has more than 25 years' involvement in the Australian superannuation and ...

Retirement income the big challenge

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... price as a consequence of buy-backs etc. "When they've got excess cashflow, which is shareholder funds, what right does a board of directors have to decide the best use of that cash is a deployment on company share price? "I think we're going to see ...

Maybe next month

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... surprise. Greed and fear at their best! Speaking of surprises, expect none from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) after its Board meet tomorrow. Australia's athletes may be struggling to capture gold at the London Olympics but as far as our economy ...

GESB appoints new member director

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
Glen Townsing has been appointed to the board of WA public sector super fund GESB as a member director. He replaces Derek Spray who recently retired after serving as a member director since 2003. Townsing is a senior developer at the WA Department of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... sentiment lags around historically low levels, according to a closely watched private survey released by the Conference Board. And home prices fell less than anticipated in May: The S&P/Case-Shiller's 20-city index fell 0.7 per cent from a year ago. ...

Redundancies tipped at Plan B

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
Job cuts are predicted at Perth-based boutique wealth manager Plan B, if IOOF's proposed bid is successful. The Plan B board has unanimously recommended that shareholders accept the IOOF offer for 60 cents per ordinary share, in an off-market takeover ...

Australian Ethical appoints board director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
Australian Ethical Limited has appointed Steve Gibbs as a director to the board. Steve Gibbs replaces current board director Louise Herron who resigned from her position yesterday. Louise Herron will take up the position of chief executive of the Sydney ...

HDF to engage with APA on bid

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... Pipeline Partners Australia - a Canadian/Australian consortium whose offer was recommended to investors by the Hastings board last week. In an announcement to the ASX this morning, Hastings said it will work with APA about the terms on which due diligence ...