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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices flat, while precious metals were higher and oil eased. On the ASX 24 at 0837 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was two points ...

Management shake up at Zurich

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Zurich Financial Services Australia has embarked on a series of management changes as it aligns itself closer to its parent global structure. Zurich will maintain two clear operating businesses, general insurance, and life insurance and investments ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... soft consumer sentiment survey. At 1200 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 100.73 US cents, lower from Tuesday's local close of 101.16 US cents. Since 0700 AEDT, the Australian dollar has moved between a high of 101.05 US cents and and a low of 100.70 ...

Plum time for corporate super outsourcing

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Plum Super records $4.4 billion in new funds under administration as it continues to sign corporate industry clients ahead of the 30 June deadline for tax consolidation and transfers. Plum have signed up seven new large mandates in the last two years ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... Greenwood at Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch. On Tuesday, the Australian share market clawed back earlier losses to close flat as bargain hunters took advantage of oil-induced weakness to buy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.3 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
The Australian market is receiving strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight, as continuing unrest in North Africa and the Middle East induces nervousness on world markets. On the ASX 24 at 0832 AEDT, the March share price index futures ...

AMP Capital invests more into residential property

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... residential property fund, Select Property Portfolio 3 (SPP3), and plans to launch its fourth fund this year. SPP3 is a close-ended, unlisted diversified fund that focuses on higher return/higher risk property opportunities in the Australasian property ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... East and rising oil prices. At 1200 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 101.36 US cents, little changed from Friday's local close of 101.41 US cents. Since 0700 AEDT, the Australian dollar has moved between a high of 101.58 US cents and and a low of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... up-and-down offshore session. At 0700 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 101.33 US cents, down marginally from Friday's local close of 101.41 US cents. During the weekend offshore session, the Australian dollar moved between a high of 101.50 US cents ...

Riots turn fund managers to risk review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Emerging markets are now a portfolio staple but riots in North Africa and other high-risk regions have forced fund managers to reassess their portfolios in the region, particularly their investments in mining stocks. Department of Foreign Affairs and ...