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Governments lag on CSR

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
A new report from market research company Opinion Leaders shows investor groups are far more supportive of corporate social responsibility (CSR) than governments, especially regarding policies on carbon emissions. However, the report, which surveyed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... Economics, Finance and Public Administration. The Housing Industry Association releases its Market Snapshot. On the corporate front, Newcrest Mining and Thakral Holdings Ltd will report their annual results. The Australian share market plunged as much ...

CBA plans CommSec Bank

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
... distinct group. We have a research project going but it has not gone beyond that." CommSec sits within the bank's business, corporate and institutional division, which was the biggest contributor to earnings growth at the CBA over the past year. Net ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
... bulletin is released as is the Australian Bureau of Statistics average weekly earnings data for the May quarter. In corporate news, full year results will be reported by Qantas Airways Ltd, Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group, Ventracor, Wesfarmers ...

Corporates ride market turbulence

... Despite continuing market turbulence, there are no fasten safety belts signs to observe as Australia's economic and corporate performance indicators remains strong. CommSec is optimistic regarding this reporting season, "Certainly in a big picture sense ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
... June quarter will be released, as will the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment. In a big day of corporate news, James Hardie Industries first quarter results are due. Ansell Ltd, Computershare Ltd, Boral Ltd, Lend Lease Corp and Commonwealth ...

Battling the bears

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
... strength of the global economy (especially in China). With reporting season underway, results are a picture of economic and corporate strength. According to CommSec, of the 50 companies that have reported year-end results so far, aggregate earnings are ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
... a volume of 3,980 contracts. The National Australia Bank unveils its monthly business survey for July today. On the corporate front, APN News & Media Ltd's interim results are revealed to the market as are quarterly results of Optus owner Singapore Telecommunications ...

Governance key to improving returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
... while Canadian defined benefit funds outperformed mutual funds by 3.8 per cent. Much of this, he said, came down to good corporate governance and risk management. Referring to a separate survey by the ICPM of 88 individual pension funds across the world ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
... 4,753 contracts. In economic news today, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its Statement on Monetary Policy. On the corporate front, United Group Ltd and Crane Group Ltd release their full year results. On Friday, the Australian stock market posted ...