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Grange announces new chairman and directors

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
... Beaumont has been appointed independent director replacing Kerry Daly. Beaumont worked for Macquarie Bank for 24 years in corporate finance and corporate lending before being appointed to the bank's executive committee in 1983. He also currently serves ...

Super fees battle competition and returns

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... Rice Warner Actuaries, show average annual super fees dropping industry-wide, with the largest reductions occurring in corporate master trusts, retail post retirement, personal superannuation and small funds. "This is an intensely competitive industry ...

Private equity redefines mum-and-dad investing

... efficiency," he said. He also dismissed concerns about the rise in gearing and argued that it is happening at a time when corporate borrowing is too low. "Concentration of high debt levels in the hands of a few may be risky for those few, but does not ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... economic news today, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute is due to release its Indexes of Economic Activity for March. On the corporate front, AWB Ltd issues half year results while Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd hosts it annual general meeting. At yesterday's ...

HESTA joins better research alliance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... collaboration that rewards analysts and brokers for greater depth and breadth of research and the inclusion of factors such as corporate governance, human capital management and the environment in their investment metrics. The EAI consists of asset owners ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... motor vehicle sales figures for April and the Australian Office of Financial Management conducts its bond tender. On the corporate front, 3D Oil lists and Melbourne IT Ltd will hold its annual general meeting, as will Alinta Ltd. At the yesterday's close ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2007
... expected to open with sharp gains, after a record close on Wall Street on Friday and stronger base metal prices. In corporate news today, investment firm HGL Ltd posts first half results and law firm Slater & Gordon Ltd is due to list on the Australian ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2007
... 9.09 or 0.15 per cent. TOKYO - The Nikkei average dipped 0.17 per cent as Japan's growth data added to concerns about corporate capital spending, leading to selling of Fanuc Ltd and other machinery shares. The Nikkei closed down 30.40 points at 17,498.60. ...

Local banks face global assault

A leading e-commerce expert is urging local banks to re-evaluate their IT services or risk losing market share to global providers. The power has shifted from banks to the customers and the provider who can handle the scale and global demands of financial ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
... two-week closing low, led by industrial robot maker Fanuc Ltd, as weak machinery orders data rekindled concern that corporate capital spending may be losing steam. The Nikkei fell 164.96 points to 17,512.98, its lowest close since May 2. HONG KONG - ...