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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... equities Bill Chatterton said. "All the four major banks are down and the slightly negative theme is also across the materials sector." Among the major banks, Australia's biggest bank, Westpac, was 24 cents lower at $20.36 and National Australia Bank ...

Fee disclosure for intermediaries: CalPERS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... new guidelines would affect external managers who retain placement agents to arrange meetings, prepare presentation materials, identify potential limited partners and otherwise facilitate communication with CalPERS regarding potential investment of its ...

Advisers eye annuities

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... to wirehouse advisers. So, firms should be focusing on this aspect when they craft their presentations and marketing materials," said Hsu.

Australian equities need more PR

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... they are maintaining their investment allocation in Australia. A fraction are thinking of allocating more, with the materials and financials sectors on top of their buy list.

Adviser portfolios add commodities

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
... February announced it intended to increase its commodities investments 16-fold to US$7.2 billion through 2010 as raw materials prices surge to records, according to Bloomberg reports.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... addresses the Brisbane Mining Club. On Wednesday, the Australian sharemarket closed marginally weaker, with gains in the materials sector partially offsetting losses among financial stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 5.4 points, or 0.14 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
... $19.16. Wall Street's fall on the Obama Administration's deadline for US carmakers had a modest impact on the local materials sector, Mr Chatterton said. BHP Billiton lost 37 cents, or 1.14 per cent, to $32.18, while rival Rio Tinto eased 38 cents, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... speculation around Santos, which has been around for a little while, regarding a bid from someone." Mr Potter said the materials sector was lower on the back of profit-taking and following falls in base metal prices overnight. BHP, the biggest company ...

CFS turns off the lights

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
... Bissaker has also been working in collaboration with staff to implement ideas from across the business to reduce energy and materials consumption. Examples include installing motion-sensor lighting in meeting rooms, bathrooms and lift lobbies to reducing ...

Japan wins for local instos

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... the construction sector and the "more domestic" parts of the market. In contrast, the fund stayed away from the autos, materials and technology sectors, where many companies were foreign owned. "A big part of the sell off has been foreign investors taking ...