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A$ backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
The Australian dollar is fast becoming the victim of the worsening global growth outlook. The A$ fell by 1.6 per cent against the US dollar to around US$0.8550 and by 1.7 per cent vis-a-vis the yen to about Y93.50. Reports that the International Monetary ...

Long-term service doesn't guarantee referrals

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
Investors who have been with an adviser for more than five years are less likely to recommend that adviser than those who have only been with one for a shorter period, according to a new survey. An ING survey conducted in June and July, revealed the ...

Suncorp numbers fail to shine

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
Suncorp's wealth management and general insurance divisions have suffered profit falls due to poor markets and severe weather. In a statement released on the Australian Securities Exchange today, Suncorp confirmed that its wealth management arm reported ...

Bad news galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
A fresh wave of negative news on the credit market, growth worries and a decline in commodity prices overnight will put downward pressure on today's trading in the Australian stockmarket. Renewed concern over the financial sector and the outlook for ...

Challenger FM down, CEO says goodbye

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
Challenger Financial Services Group chief executive Mike Tilley is stepping down just as the group announced today that its funds under management dropped 19 per cent in the last financial year. According to a statement on the Australian Securities ...

Capex & Credit at the forefront

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 24 AUG 2008
This Week's Market Movers (25 - 29 Aug 2008) Last week's economic releases continued the common theme of global weakness and elevated inflation. Financial market activity were once again volatile as thin trading volumes exaggerated downward moves in ...

Credit investors put bond issuers on notice

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
The general manager finance and tax at Wesfarmers, Luigi Mottolini, spent a good part of May and June leading a roadshow to meet with local credit investors. The aim of the meetings was to repair relations with bond portfolio managers and analysts who ...

The saga continues

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
Data released overnight shows a continued decline the US housing market, price pressures remain and its financial sector problems have not gone away. US housing starts fell by 11 percent to an annualised 965,000 units in July -- the lowest level since ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after US stocks fell overnight following a hefty jump in wholesale inflation. At 0734 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 35 points at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after Wall Street fell overnight. At 0743 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 85 points at 4,920. In news today, Australian Chamber of ...