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Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
Investor anxiety ebbed slightly over the course of last week's financial market trading activity with both volatility and risk aversion easing from heightened levels. Inflation fears kept investors on tenterhooks over the past fortnight amid concern ...

Consulting market tipped for further consolidation

According to industry sources, Intech Asset Consulting (Intech) is up for sale and an information memorandum is currently being circulated around the market in the hope of picking up a prospective buyer. Sources close to the deal say Intech is initially ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
Last night's revision to first quarter US National Accounts provided some good news to financial markets. US real GDP growth in the first quarter was upwardly revised to 5.3 per cent - the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003 -- from the initial ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
The Australian share market is expected to give back a large portion of the gains made yesterday as commodity prices reversed track, sending offshore equities markets lower and setting the scene for further local retracement. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

SnowyHydro snow job?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... Pre-registrations for the anticipated $3 billion SnowyHydro initial public offering may be open today but resistance to the sale shows no signs of watering down. SnowyHydro is the NSW and Victorian irrigation and hydro electric power scheme that channels ...

US fund fees plummet 50 per cent in 25 years

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
US mutual fund fees have plummeted 50 per cent in the past 25 years, driven down by market competition and the impact of changing distribution channels. Research just released by the US Investment Company Institute (ICI) reveals that total average fees ...

AUI appoints financial planner as NSW manager

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
Fund manager, Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has appointed a former financial planner as their regional manager for New South Wales and the ACT. Peter Weldon, formerly national adviser services manager with Bridgecorp Finance, will take on the role ...

Comm Bank hedges against rising fuel costs

The Commonwealth Bank has launched a hedging product called the Commonwealth Bank Diesel Index designed to help investors control their fuel costs. "In a rising oil market, it's all about being able to budget and manage risk with more certainty. The ...

AMP Capital Investors open to the public

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
AMP Capital Investors is planning to take its business to the retail market in a big way, with a suite of new easy-to-access products and a marketing campaign aimed at giving it a significant new public profile. Giles Craig, head of projects and private ...

BNP Paribas appoints head of marketing and comms

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNP) has appointed a new head of marketing and communications as it ushers in a changeover at the top. Emily Eriksson, formerly external marketing manager of European operations, based in the UK, has taken on the role ...