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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... explorer Petrohawk Energy. Its shares were down 81 cents, or 1.86 per cent, at $42.79. "That's generally the case when a company makes an acquisition, the purchaser generally loses some ground," Mr Peacock said. "It is $15 billion they are outlaying ...

Alliance brings cloud power to financial services

BLOOMBERG RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... financial service companies worldwide have adopted Bloomberg Vault to manage the growing rules governing corporate data, the company said. Harald Collet, global business manager for Bloomberg Vault, said financial services firms struggled to meet regulatory ...

ESG failings impacting super investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Lagging company responsibility for environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure is not being taken seriously enough, said the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), and super funds are noticing. Over half of ASX200 companies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... September share price index futures contract was down nine points at 4,458. There is no economic news scheduled for Friday. In company news, IPGA Ltd, CBio Ltd, Quickflix Ltd and Red Emperor Resources NL hold general meetings. On Thursday, local shares ...

Rainmaker reveals 2011 Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... the year, respectively. PIMCO's Peter Dorrian earned the Rainmaker marketer of the year in investment management and the company also one the best website in its field. There was also double success for Legg Mason Asset Management, picking up the best ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... economic news on Thursday, the Housing Industry Association releases its residential land report for the March quarter. In company news, Northern Crest Investments Ltd, Crescent Gold Ltd and Riedel Resources Ltd hold general meetings. On Wednesday Australian ...

IOOF tweaks platform risk insurance for super

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
Financial services company IOOF has introduced changes to its platform risk insurance for superannuation, it said today. The firm, which had $104.5 billion in funds under advice and management as of March 31, said it had collaborated with TAL Life Limited ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... lending finance data for May. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment for July is also released. In company news, SP Australia Networks Ltd holds its annual general meeting in Melbourne. On Tuesday Australian shares sank to their ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... or 37.09 per cent, to $15.19 after US mining giant Peabody Energy made a $4.7 billion takeover bid for the Queensland company in tandem with the world's largest steel maker, ArcelorMittal. Whitehaven Coal added 14 cents to $6.24, New Hope Corporation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... The shares were off 14.3 per cent over the last five days, and Monday's fall came after there were new doubts about the company's proposed full takeover of lucrative British broadcaster BSkyB. The European crisis sent US bond prices higher -- despite ...