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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after Wall Street rose on positive economic data and commodity prices strengthened. At 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 16 points higher at 3,877. ...

Swanson leaves CommInsure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
Simon Swanson is leaving the Commonwealth Bank of Australia after 30 years at the bank and four and a half years at the helm of CommInsure. Under his tenure, CommInsure became one of the largest insurers in Australia with inforce premiums of $1.5 billion ...

Insurance broker caught for fraud

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
Consumers, be warned. ASIC has caught one insurance broker selling insurance products but not passing on the fees to the insurer, which meant his clients didn't get the appropriate insurance cover. Stolen premiums, dodgy insurance - Anthony John Ryan ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... will release its state and national Outlooks for the March quarter. In company news, Tower Australia Group Ltd releases half year results. Austar United Communications Ltd, Sino Gold Mining Ltd, InfoChoice Ltd, Terramin Australia Ltd, Icon Energy Ltd ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... address a Queensland University of Technology Business Leaders' Forum. In company news, Ruralco Holdings Ltd releases half year results. Ascent Pharmahealth Ltd, Melbourne IT Ltd, GRD Ltd, Natasa Mining Ltd and Quantum Resources Ltd hold annual general ...

CBA launches capital protection funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has launched a new capital-protected investment, Capital Series Compass, which offers investors a choice of two investment themes - an Australian share market or Australian/Hong Kong blend. The Capital Series Compass offers ...

FX trader guilty of $360k fraud

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
Brisbane-based resident Brett Tony Best has pleaded guilty to running an illegal managed investment scheme (MIS), which enabled him to dupe more than 200 south-east Queenslanders out of $360,000 in funds. Best, 39, pleaded guilty to one charge of dishonestly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... for April and the Dun and Bradstreet business expectations survey are due. In company news, Incitec Pivot Ltd releases half year results. Boart Longyear Ltd holds its annual general meeting in Sydney. In Perth, the Committee for Economic Development ...

Mobile phone banking on the way

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
Technology firm Sybase is hoping to pioneer the mass take-up of mobile phone banking in Australia following its successful roll-out of the same technology in Austria and Germany - with a local deal likely in the next 12 months. In 2001, paybox Austria ...

More boutiques on BTIM's radar

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
... With $37 million in free cash burning a hole in its pocket and a solid $30 billion in funds under management in the half year to March, BT Investment Management looks well placed to add more to its boutique line-up. BTIM, which today announced a cash ...