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APFC appoints $782m infrastructure mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... fund has a maximum size at which it can still effectively move in the market," said APFC board chair Steve Frank. "Managers close funds when they reach capacity and sometimes open subsequent funds. We're fortunate to be able to invest in the second generation ...

More Fed pump-priming

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
The Australian equity market should continue its positive performance today while bond yields should pick up if Wall Street's overnight performance is anything to go by. Wall Street closed higher overnight as an unexpectedly strong US employment report ...

Basis to repay $23m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
Investors that applied for units in Basis Capital funds in June last year are closer to receiving more than $23 million back after the Supreme Court of New South Wales judged in their favour. The judgement includes investors in the Basis Yield and Basis ...

Australians lead FM pack

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
Australians have emerged the victors of the wealth management race despite a global economic slowdown, new research shows. According to the AFG Global Funds Management Index, Australians amassed an average $70,385 per person in managed funds - emerging ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to pull back yesterday's steep losses after Wall St was buoyed by a drop in the oil price and positive consumer confidence data. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... was worse than the one per cent decline expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 283.1 points, or 2.43 per cent to close at 11,349.28, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 fell 29.65 points, or 2.31 per cent to 1,252.54. The Nasdaq index shed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... contributed to the negative tone in the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 283.1 points, or 2.43 per cent, to close at 11,349.28 and the broad-market Standard & Poor's 500 index retreated 29.65 points, or 2.31 per cent, to 1,252.54. The Nasdaq ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
... European stock markets posted solid gains on Wednesday. The London FTSE 100 index rose 85.8 per cent to 1.60 per cent to close at 5,449.90. FRANKFURT - The Dax rose 93.3 points, or 1.45 per cent to 6,536.09. PARIS - The CAC 40 finished up 81.48 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
The Australian equities market was trading higher at midday led by improved sentiment toward the financial sector after Wall Street closed up more than one per cent overnight. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 77.4 points, or 1.55 per ...

Vanguard appoints Asia MD

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
Vanguard has appointed Lee Yuit Chieng as managing director of its institutional business in Asia. Lee, who is starting her role in August, will be based in Singapore and report directly to Vanguard Investments head of Asia and Japan, Trevor Chudleigh. ...