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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... Tinto backtracked 25 cents to $57.68, but Fortescue Metals firmed 2.5 cents to $2.595. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank lifted four cents to $80.78, National Australia Bank dropped five cents to $32.34, Westpac dumped 11 cents at $32.62, and ...

The recession we're wishing to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... shouting and singing glory, glory hallelujah and dancing the macarena. But nah, Virginia. In keeping up with our whinging, Bank of America Merrill Lynch chief economist, Saul Eslake, threw the media a bone and now they're running with it and refuse to ...

AllianceBernstein hires Australia retail sales manager

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... over 15 years in the industry has been employed by Aviva Australia, ING Australia, AMP Financial Planning and Colonial State Bank. "Ben's market connectivity and consultative approach will be of great benefit as we build on our relationships with investment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... gained 94 cents to $57.60 and Fortescue Metals was two cents higher at $2.64. The big four banks were down. Commonwealth Bank shed 26 cents to $79.54, National Australia Bank dropped eight cents to $32.07, Westpac dipped 11 cents to $32.13 and ANZ fell ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... fell from 50.8 in October to 50.3 in November, the weakest level since March. In local economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting and makes its interest rate decision. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

Market wrap PM

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... iron ore and petroleum, both of those commodities are in bear markets," Mr Lucas said. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank was off 20 cents at $80.52, National Australia Bank had backtracked 19.5 cents to $32.405, Westpac had lost one cent to $32.54 ...

Capital Group expands retail sales team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
Capital Group has recruited two more experienced executives to bolster its retail distribution strategy in Australia. Scott Baker and Nigel Waugh have been appointed as key account managers, joining Jorden Brown, who was appointed head of wholesale ...

Long-serving CBA exec announces retirement

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia's long-serving group executive, business and private banking, Grahame Peterson will retire early next year, the bank has announced. The company has promoted Adam Bennett from another role in the organisation to replace ...

FIIG nabs JB Were head of advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... newly-created position of head of personal and intermediary clients. Grant McCorquodale was head of advice at National Australia Bank-owned (NAB) and has held executive roles at Macquarie Private Bank and at the Macquarie Cash Management Trust. In his ...

From oil at US$300 to oil at US$30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
And an oil, oil here, oil, oil there, everywhere an oil, oil. It had been on a slippery slope since prices peaked in the dying days of June this year, but 'twas only last week when the headlines splattered oil all over our faces and onto market consciousness. ...