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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
... still a major concern, all but dashing remaining hopes for an interest-rate cut this year. Losses were recorded across the board, with 27 of the Dow's 30 components finishing lower, and the S&P 500 snapped a six-day streak of gains. Bernanke said the ...

Keysbrook joins national best practice project

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... office services and we are incrementally encouraged to expand the scope of the Project. It is great to have Keysbrook on board". Simon Joyner, managing director of Keysbrook, was looking forward to improving the business by participating in Best Advice. ...

Economic round-up: Wage wars

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... given an indication of what it deems an appropriate figure, but the ACTU has and is pushing for a 5 per cent across-the-board increase that will equate to around $28 per week for approximately 12 per cent of Australia's workforce. The previous minimum ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... quarter is also expected, while building approval statistics for April also are due. The Reserve Bank of Australia's monthly board meeting is held today and the Queensland and ACT Governments hand down their budgets. The Federal Chamber of Automotive ...

B&B, Primelife form largest retirement fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
... the merger, conduct a minimum $300 million capital raising and acquire the assets of the WA-based Fini Villages. The BBC board, and responsible entity Babcock & Brown Communities Investor Services Limited, will consist of the current Primelife board ...

Aussie businesses still risky: Deloitte

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
... (70-80 per cent), said Franks. Most institutions also increased their focus on risk management and lifted responsibility to board-level, Franks said, with 70 per cent of boards overseeing risk management, up from 59 per cent in 2004 and 57 per cent in ...

Risk awareness up, costs down: Aon

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
Corporate governance again emerged as the top risk concern for executives in Aon's annual survey, with changing compliance and regulatory burdens and personal liability fears the primary drivers. The fifth annual Australasian Risk Management and Total ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
... lifted 41.82 points to 7,739.2 points. PARIS - The CAC-40 made 9.18 points to 6,057.49 points. TOKYO - Stocks fell across the board on the back of recent falls on the Chinese stock market and weakening commodity prices. The Nikkei reversed 215.76 points ...

IMAP open to new members

... year which has more of a retail focus so people can understand what managed accounts are," said Adam Dawes, one of IMAP's board members. Besides meeting up with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for regulatory issues, IMAP is ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
... overnight that UK's central bank had considered raising interest rates. The release of minutes from the Bank of England's board meeting earlier this month weakened the US dollar, which in turn helped the domestic unit. The Australian dollar opened at ...