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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
... our market rationally... basically, our market is just tired. We need to take a breather and take a few profits across the board and that is what is happening today." Base metals were mixed overnight in London, not doing any favours for the big miners ...

UniSuper appoints public markets head

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
... Management and Towers Perrin. UniSuper chief investment officer David St John said he was "really pleased about getting Danny on board." The appointment follows a month of staff movements at UniSuper, including the loss of their head of private markets ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... KDDI jumped, curbing the losses. The Nikkei lost 27.45 points to 17,065.04. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks jumped across the board following a two-day sell-off as resource plays recovered with commodity prices and lender HSBC Holdings tracked a global ...

BNY Trust Australia appoints MD and COO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
... and Mike Thomson to chief operating officer. Prior to this appointment McGee was non-executive director on the BNY Trust board and was directly involved in forming the BNY joint venture. McGee has more than 20 years experience in senior management positions ...

FuturePlus appoints new chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
... major shareholders, the Local Government Super Scheme (LGSS) and the Energy Industries Super Scheme (EISS). A FuturePlus board member for nine years, Kelly said he looked forward to building on the success of the company. "Under my leadership and with ...

Videoconferencing made Easynet

Financial services companies eager to cut their carbon footprint can now avail themselves of high-tech videoconferencing technology after a new deal signed by Easynet. Easynet, the international managed network and hosting division of UK media giant ...

Big improvements in Australian corporate governance: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
Despite popular perception that Australian companies lag the world on corporate governance (CG), a new study has found a very high awareness and real willingness by companies to constructively engage. The report, "The changing roles and responsibilities ...

BlackRock co-founder calls it a day

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... immediately, to pursue "other entrepreneurial interests". While Schlosstein will remain as an advisor until early 2008, the board has promoted Robert Kapito, director, vice-chairman and head of portfolio management, to president, effective immediately. ...

Living in a volatile world: Pengana

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... well positioned. The Pengana Global Volatility Fund works by investing in the "fear index", otherwise known as the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) that is a measure of expected volatility of S&P 500 index options over the next 30 ...

Climate change to cost $50bn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... increase in the number and severity of weather-related natural catastrophes as a result of climate change," Clement Booth, board member of Allianz SE, said. Nicholas Scofield, general manager of corporate affairs, said, "If claims costs continue to this ...