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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... down five points at 4,415. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) publishes the minutes of its board meeting on August 3, and RBA governor Glenn Stevens delivers the 2010 Shann Memorial Lecture in Perth. In data releases, the ...

Torturing the data

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
And they're off... and running! The bears are back loitering the financial playgrounds hand in hand with the sensationalist media and heads that talk on your PCs, laptops, iPhones or plain old HDTV screens. Apparently we're now just a click away from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... Sundance Resources Ltd hold general meetings, the latter, in Perth, to approve the appointment of new directors to replace the board members killed in a plane crash in Africa on June 19. In Sydney, Paul Uniacke, founder and owner of the Franchise Entertainment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... economy led many investors to exit the market completely. Low volume also can exaggerate swings in the market. The Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index rose 3.02, or 13.5 per cent, to 25.39. The VIX is known as the market's fear gauge because ...

Mercer global CIO joins AXA IM

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... global head of consultant relations. Reporting to Jon Bailie, global head of distribution and member of the AXA IM Management Board, Gardener will be responsible for the development and strategic direction of consultant relationships globally including ...

APRA warns on unlisted asset valuations

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... urged trustees to ensure that there is a strong governance framework for valuations which include oversight by the trustee board, clear segregation of duties and documented policies and procedures. Meanwhile the valuation process should take into account ...

Managed fund for charity pays dividends

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
Chris Cuffe's Third Link Growth Fund is yet to reach its $150 million goal but has already achieved its more noble goal - delivering a $45,000 cheque to charities each month. Two years on, the fund has pooled more than $40 million in funds under management ...

CPPIB refines bid for Intoll

ASX RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
Three weeks since the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) announced plans to buy Sydney-based toll road operator Intoll, the fund has come back to the table with a proposal to buy the entire issued capital of the firm. CPPIB submitted an ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
... Chatterton said the local market was performing solidly, despite the underperformance of the banks. "It is basically across the board, with the only sector that is not joining in that is the finance sector," Mr Chatterton said from Brisbane. "The four ...

AGEST chief exec steps down

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
The board of $3.7 billion super fund AGEST is on the hunt for a new chief executive after Michael Seton tendered his resignation to pursue new opportunities. Seton said in a prepared statement issued today that his years at AGEST have been enjoyable ...