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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... points, or 3.85 per cent, to 1,056.89. LONDON - European stock markets posted massive losses of 7.0 to 9.0 per cent by the close Monday on fears for the health of the European banking system as a global financial crisis deepened. The London FTSE 100 ...

Putnam hoists money guaranty flag

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... in the program late last month. The program provides coverage to shareholders of Putnam's retail money market funds as of close of business on September 19. The temporary guaranty will be triggered if a participating fund's net asset value falls below ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
Local stocks may trade lower today after US equities markets fell by close to four per cent, while Europe suffered less but also was in the red. The key Wall Street indices all were down, as were commodities, including oil, gold, silver, and copper. ...

UN launches PRI think tank

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) initiative has taken another step to bridge the gap between research and integration by creating a global network of PRI experts. The PRI Academic Network was launched at the European ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... Kong-based market was closed for a public holiday. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares clawed back the previous day's losses to close more than three per cent up on Wednesday. The benchmark NZX 50 index rose 97.74 points, or 3.16 per cent, to 3,187.96. In ...

Macq and OzForex steps up pension transfers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension (QROPS) Scheme status by the UK regulator which allows it to receive funds. "Given our close connections to the UK and the fact many Australians citizens take time out to work in the UK, being registered as a QROPS ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... points, or 4.12 per cent, to end at 11,259.86, its lowest point since June 9, 2005. HONG KONG - Hong Kong-based shares closed close to one per cent higher on Tuesday after a rollercoaster day saw the bourse fall more than six per cent at one point. The ...

Bill failed, what next?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
... noon after the US Congress rejected the proposed bail-out package, but local investment experts argue that we are nowhere close a doomsday scenario, in fact quite the contrary. Sharemarket expert Dale Gilham said that for the past two years, he has advised ...

Qantas Super unveils monthly CIR

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
The $6.6 billion Qantas Super has introduced monthly credited interest rates to compliment its monthly investment switching schemes. According to the latest Qantas Super newsletter to its members, the corporate fund is now using monthly CIRs to align ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
... of the $US700 billion US rescue package. In England the benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 269.7 points, or 5.3 per cent, to close at 4,818.8. FRANKFURT - In Germany, the benchmark DAX 30 index slid 256.42 points, or 4.23 per cent, to close at 5,807.08. PARIS ...