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Perpetual appoints board director

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2009
... was client service partner and lead engagement partner for some of the firm's most significant clients, including several major Australian corporates. He also spent periods working with PwC in the US and UK. Brasher is 59, and has a Bachelor of Economics ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket has received generally positive leads from Wall Street, with most major indices higher, along with oil and precious metals, while copper was lower. At 0815 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

PIS to pay $5.9m to Westpoint investors

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
The Federal Court of Australia has approved the settlement of an ASIC-initiated compensation claim to PIS clients who were advised to invest in failed Westpoint Group - ordering PIS to pay $5.9 million to these clients. The court approved a distribution ...

Trick or treat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... or treat? Will Halloween steal Christmas away from Wall Street? It appears so given the stumble on Wall Street and most major equity markets around the world last week - sending their early October gains down the gurgler. Wall Street's face rejoiced ...

Telstra Super seeks investment experts

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... international assets in the listed and unlisted sectors. The fund is looking for someone with strong property experience in another major super fund or asset consulting, investment management or investment banking. Minimum requirements include tertiary ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... sterling performance in the US last night... stocks and commodity prices doing well." "It's easing back a little bit." The major miners rallied with Rio Tinto adding $2.32, or 3.8 per cent, to $63.30, BHP Billiton advancing 31 cents, or 0.83 per cent ...

Macq reveals exec pay proposal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
Macquarie Group capped off the half-year with a string of major acquisitions and more detail on their proposed remuneration structure first flagged in March. In describing their plan to continue their transformation from investment bank to a properly ...

Back on the road again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... over Europe when it wakes up later today. Let's celebrate the fact that the US National Accounts showed growth in every major component that makes up its GDP in the third quarter. Personal consumption (up 3.4 per cent). Check. Gross private investment ...

HOSTPLUS scoops top marketing exec

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... HOSTPLUS, David Elia said the appointment echoes the increasing importance of marketing at the fund. HOSTPLUS has been a major sponsor of the Melbourne Storm NRL team for the last four years. Most recently, the brand was in the spotlight following the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... Index fell 408.01 points, or 1.84 per cent, to 21,761.58. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market rose, due to gains in major stock NZ Telecom. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 10.31 points, or 0.32 per cent at 3,202.78, after initially opening ...