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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
... UK all threatened with possible recession. In England the benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 108.5 points, or 2.09 per cent to close at 5,088.47. FRANKFURT - In Germany, the benchmark DAX 30 index lost 109.53 points, or 1.77 per cent, to close at 6,063.5. ...

Global recession coming?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... billion Treasury Asset Relief Program. Equity markets closed higher overnight following reports that the US Congress is close to approving the package. But while Wall Street watches the discussions on Capitol Hill, other things are unfolding elsewhere. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... increased 23.31 points, or 1.97 per cent, to 1,209.18. LONDON - The London FTSE index rose 101.4 points, or 1.99 per cent, to close at 5,197.02 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX added 120.16 points, or 1.99 per cent, to close at 6,173.03 points. PARIS - The ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
... points, or 0.11 per cent, to 2,155.68 and the broad-market Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 2.35 points, or 0.2 per cent, to a close of 1,185.87.

Super funds are not 'blameless'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
Super funds should take a closer look at their own role in the current capital market crisis and reassess their governance standards instead of blaming other firms, according to Donald MacDonald, BT Pension Fund trustee and UK PRI chair. Speaking at ...

Market wrap - midday

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market was in positive territory at noon across all sectors except materials, which is suffering from weaker commodity prices. At 1207 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 28.5 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 4,952, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after US stocks fell again as investors worried that the US congress was beginning to doubt the need for a government bailout of financial institutions as a way to revive credit markets. At ...

Synchron attracts 50 young professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
Non-aligned dealer group Synchron has recruited more than 50 young finance professionals to attend its Next Generation Sales Conference to be held in November. "Synchron will have over 50 young attendees at our three-day conference which is aimed at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... 372.75 points, or 3.27 per cent, to 11,015.69. The Standard & Poor's 500 index shed 47.99 points, or 3.82 per cent, to a close of 1,207.09, while the Nasdaq composite lost 94.92 points, or 4.17 per cent, to 2,178.98. LONDON - The London FTSE 100 index ...

Mercer appoints consulting director

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
Mercer has promoted Nick White as director of consulting, Asia Pacific. White worked as a senior consultant across asset liability modelling projects in the UK before moving to Australia in 2004 where he took a role as head of manager research at Aon ...