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AdminPARTNERS improves back office, adds staff

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... new owners (QTI) - we've delivered," said director John Donovan. Donovan said the group is now on its second phase of a major infrastructure upgrade to be completed in a couple of months. To date, AdminPartners has invested in new servers to allow more ...

Macquarie taps forestry opportunities

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... out additional options to minimise risk. For example, the Macquarie Forestry Investment 2010 is the only project of the major providers to give investors the opportunity to invest in the land as well as the trees." Macquarie said the project will provide ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... territory, so that may be helping us." The Australian dollar was worth 83.62 US cents at 1202 AEST. Money had flowed into the major resources stocks since the opening, sending BHP Billiton up 16 cents to $38.35 and Rio Tinto up 66 cents at $67.54. The ...

More worries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... But look around and you'll see that economic and financial conditions are better than they were just over a year ago. Most major economies are out of recession and Asia is growing strongly. Yes, there are fears that China would slow, but wasn't this ...

On caution's side

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... signs of strength in domestic activity. Not when Europe continues to threaten. What's going for the RBA is that, unlike most major world central banks (with zero to near-zero interest rates), by raising interest rates early, it has put itself in a position ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... shares are set to continue modest falls on Tuesday, although volumes are expected to be low at the open with no lead from major overseas markets due to public holidays. At 0737 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract ...

ING Aus opens Wollongong hub, to hire 600 staff

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... and the NSW South Coast and it will become the centre of the ING superannuation and investments business," said Stout. A major aspect of this will be the building's state-of-the-art call centre, data and voice networks and training facilities, he said. ...

Local jobseekers enjoy strong executive search market

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
... was insulated from the massive job cuts seen in Wall Street. Johnson said the numbers were high because they signalled a major reversal in market sentiment in the past 12 months and did come from a low base from two years ago when companies cut as much ...

True Lies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
... website: "The media report that SAFE is reviewing its euro holdings was groundless... Europe has been, and will be, one of the major markets for investing China's exchange reserves." And in case financial markets dismiss this, Gao Xiqing, President of ...

FPA chief to champion planner needs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... transparency in how financial planners work with clients and moving the industry to a recognised profession will form a major part of his objectives, he said. He wants to meet with local communities to ensure consumers are informed about how a financial ...