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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... falling across the economy." Mr Esho expected the market to pare back some of its losses as European markets opened and to close slightly below 4,300 on the ASX 200. Making news on Thursday, AMP Ltd's shares were up 18 cents to $4.33 despite the bank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... Hollows said the Australian dollar would take its cue from equity markets throughout the day. US stocks gave up early gains to close little changed on Wednesday, while European stock markets were mostly firmer in quiet holiday trade. "I wouldn't be surprised ...

Nothing happened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
There's some peace and quiet around financial markets overnight. There was no news convincing enough to direct investor traffic one way or another. But the blogomentaries on Wall Street this morning has got my goose. You don't have to go pass Bloomberg's ...

Principal Global Investors UK move

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... companies founding partners had worked together previously at bank and asset manager, Investec. The transaction is expected to close in October 2011, pending regulatory approval. This is the third acquisition announced this year as part of Principal ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... contracts traded. Intersuisse director of equities, Andrew Sekely, said the share market was making up lost ground from the close on Tuesday, but that trading was still light. "It's a thin market, you don't need a huge amount of buying to push it up," ...

Investment cloud clears with Govt draft proposal

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Moves to align Australia with other financial centres and concerns of uncertainty has prompted the Federal Government to release draft legislation on Australia's investment manager regime. In response to a recommendation by the report of the Australian ...

Super keeping economy strong: ASFA

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Australia's superannuation funds are a key factor in helping Australia through times of global market volatility, according to new research commisioned by ASFA. 'Enhancing financial stability and economic growth: the contribution of superannuation' ...

A penny saved could spark a recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
"Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge I'm trying not to lose my head, ah-huh-huh-huh" - The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Recession worries, it seems, travel fast. After doing a tour of the USA, they are now doing the rounds ...

Perpetual divests to focus on international equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
Perpetual Limited has closed its in-house manufacturing of their International Share funds (funds) in Ireland and moved across the Atlantic to US firm, Wellington Management Company. A review of the firm's market demand, profitability and alignment ...

Challenger investment head lands Omgeo chair role

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
Ross Gulliford, Challenger's head of investment operations for business services, has stepped up as the new head of the Omgeo Australia Advisory Board, replacing AllianceBernstein's Damian Davies. Gulliford, a board member since 2005, has worked in ...