Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 6141 - 6150 of 7102 results for "June 2011"

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
Australian stocks were lower at noon dragged down by banking stocks which offset gains in a firmer mining sector and a positive lead from Wall St. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX index fell 28 points to 5,825 while the all ordinaries slipped 24.4 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following the positive US lead and robust metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was up 28 points at 5,904. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Equity lenders prepare to take on reverse mortgages

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2007
Shared equity lenders are preparing for a turf war with reverse mortgage lenders for the retiree equity release market. The first non-government shared equity loan, Rismark's equity finance mortgage, is being marketed at this stage to first home buyers ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
The Australian National Accounts were released yesterday showing that in seasonally adjusted terms GDP increased by 1 per cent during the December quarter which is the highest growth since June 2005. The previous September quarter had a meager 0.3 per ...

Perpetual gears up retail investors

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
Perpetual Investments has launched a structured product for retail investors with an option to gear up the investment and a capital protection function. Perpetual Protected Investments - Series 1 gives retail investors access to a range of 14 growth ...

Lock up your gains: AUI

The recent share market volatility should serve as a reminder to investors, particularly those approaching retirement, to adequately protect their investments, said David Bryant, head of Australian Unity Investments. Bryant said people about to retire ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher despite a weak lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0825 AEDT, the March share price index contract was up 17 points at 5,635. Today, Allco Equity Partners is due to hold an ...

MetLife sells annuity business to Challenger

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
MetLife Insurance has entered into an agreement to transfer ownership its annuity and pension business to Challenger Life. The sale is part of MetLife's strategy to focus on its core strengths, particularly group insurance. "This transaction will free ...

HFA to meet full year forecast

Less than a year since its public listing, absolute return fund manager HFA Holdings has announced it is on track to meet full year profit forecasts and has flagged upcoming changes to the management board. Listing on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) ...

Future Fund appoints in anticipation of kick-off

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2007
The Future Fund has appointed of a new head of operations and a new head of finance in anticipation of its looming inaugural task of investing $40 billion into the market. Gordon McKellar joins the team as head of operations, making the move from the ...