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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... data stoked fears that the world's biggest economy may have slid into recession, prompting investors to sell across the board. The Hang Seng Index ended at 23,305.04, down 317.96 points, or 1.35 per cent. WELLINGTON - A slew of strong company results ...

Future Fund on the defense

... at next week's Asset Allocation Summit in Sydney where he is a key presenter. But with the fund's private markets team on board, alternative investments providers should prepare for the beauty parade. "All the market talk about alternatives is a sign ...

Russell names IC director

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... of experience with Russell in Canada focusing on the consulting needs of large state funds, including the Ontario Pension Board and the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, as well as a number of corporate pension funds." "He now brings this expertise ...

Wage costs jump 4.3 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... 44 per cent of people believe they are unlikely to ever own their own home or have given up on the idea. Meanwhile, RBA board meeting minutes released this week show that a major concern is rising consumer spending, explaining why the RBA said following ...

Franklin Templeton allies with Vietcombank

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... co-chief executive of TAML and managing director Asia for Franklin Templeton International have been named as members of VCBF's board of directors. "We see great opportunity in Vietnam with rising income levels among Vietnamese investors and a low penetration ...

Hard landing if we don't heed RBA warnings

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... move after that being priced in also albeit not at the same levels just yet, he said. The ABC yesterday reporting that RBA board meeting minutes reveal they "believed a 0.5 per cent rate rise would have sent a strong signal of its intention to act to ...

Wikis may be working for Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... that is through this technology." He acknowledged however that Kelly's perceived enthusiasm for Web 2.0 had yet to secure board approval and that some of the security and trust issues associated with Web 2.0 communications were "challenging". According ...

Bullen heads MacarthurCook real estate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... the group a breadth of experience from the US and Australian markets which will assist with our strategy of developing a board based international management business."

Fed govt tightens foreign investment rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... investment proposals are analysed on a case-by-case basis via the Australian federal government and the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). However the final decision on whether a proposed investment is in Australia's national interest remains the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... Malcolm Edey will speak at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. The RBA also releases minutes of its February board meeting. On Monday, heavy losses from the banks led the market lower with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ending 48.2 points ...