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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... tumbled as higher crude oil prices and a disappointing sales report over the weekend from Wal-Mart raised concerns about corporate profits. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, blamed higher gasoline prices and rising utility costs for holding back ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
... rates) from the major world central banks - the Fed in particular - would slow the global economy and put pressure on corporate profitability. The flight away from riskier assets started in the middle of May following the release of higher-than-expected ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
... AEST, the June share price index was 66 points higher at 5022. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied overnight as a string of corporate deals and mergers, plus a robust initial public offering for credit-card company MasterCard Inc, boosted investor sentiment. ...

Skandia selects six new funds

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
... such as China's economic growth." All Skandia products will include the new funds line up, with the exception of the corporate superannuation fund which will only add the blended property fund to its current selection. Skandia chief executive officer ...

Patriot makes Zenith small caps shortlist

... experience in portfolio management. The company's co-founder is Nick Greenway, who is a former Merrill Lynch and UBS Warburg corporate finance investment banker. Proof that the management's investment formula is top notch, the fund has returned 37.83 ...

Too soon for Future Fund asset allocation calls: Murray

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
Infrastructure, alternatives and Government and corporate bonds are on the Future Fund agenda, but Fund chairman David Murray is still giving no clues about the possible appointment of a new chief executive officer. Murray was also no closer to disclosing ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
... US$90.5 billion in the previous month. Purchases of US Treasuries were just US$3.1 billion in March but buying of US corporate bonds surged to US$48.101 billion while purchases of agencies increased to US$19 billion. While the total US securities purchased ...

Comm Bank hedges against rising fuel costs

... their profit margins when diesel prices are rising," said Brendan White, the bank's general manager in institutional and corporate sales. Unlike other similar products already out in the market, the minimum volume required to invest in the Index Cap ...

Aviva creates new unit to beef up distribution

... technical assistance than can be provided by a generalist business development manager (BDM). McKenzie will specialise in corporate super, Mazur on investment and Ashton on risk. All three are internal appointments. Adam McKenzie was at Navigator's Business ...

Ord Minnett appoints private client adviser

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2006
... Minnett focusing on growing its business in Queensland on the back of retail advice, expanding funds under management, corporate finance and advisor mandates. The Brisbane office of Ord Minnett has 39 staff and provides full service stockbroking.