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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... Warehouse Group release third quarter results. On Thursday in Australia, the Australian share market posted its highest close so far in calendar 2009, finishing up almost two per cent on gains overseas and better local jobs data. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

ESG a fiduciary duty: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
Trustees have a fiduciary duty to take long term factors, including ESG considerations, into account when selecting and managing investments, said Senator Nick Sherry. Senator Sherry, speaking at this morning's Finsia's leadership forum, said this is ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... points, or 1.74 per cent, to settle at 919.53. LONDON - The London FTSE 100 index added 59.55 points, or 1.37 per cent, to close at 4,396.49. FRANKFURT - Germany's DAX added 27.68 points, 0.57 per cent, to 4,880.71. PARIS - France's CAC 40 rose 58.51 ...

Media Super pushes into equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... investment managers and also assist our asset consultant Frontier." Aside from the fund's investments, Martin and the board are close to announcing Media Super's insurance provider following an extensive tender process. "All the tenderers have competitive ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... department store David Jones Ltd releases third quarter sales figures. The Australian share market gave up strong early gains to close marginally higher on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in resource stocks and a positive session on overseas bourses. The benchmark ...

LaSalle raises $400m in Mexican fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
The swine flu may have put a dampener on Mexico's local economy but that hasn't stopped LaSalle Investment Management from successfully raising $400 million in a fund that invests in Mexico's real estate market. LaSalle Mexico Fund was closed this month ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... China stocks boosted hopes of a recovery in the mainland economy. The benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 860.06 points to close at 16,381.05. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market rose as Telecom resumed its rally. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed ...

Austock exits asset management

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... In an ASX statement, Austock said that Ryan, one of the founders of Austock in 1991, has acquired the business. A source close to the company said that five staff members working with the funds have been made redundant as a result of the sale. These ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
A broad-based rally on investor optimism has pushed the Australian share market more than two per cent higher at noon. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 81.7 points, or 2.17 per cent, at 3851.3, while the broader All Ordinaries increased ...

Budget me a recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
Good news begets good news. The number of headlines and stories trumpeting that we are getting close to the end of the global financial crisis tunnel had been increasing over the past few weeks. Equity markets like these. They rallied and continue to ...