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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker again with the potential for another sharp decline as commodity prices continued to unwind, opening up the chance for further profit taking in the resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as softer global equity markets as well as some weakness in oil prices overnight combine to produce negative sentiment for the local bourse. As has been the case this week there is some stock-specific news ...

Babcock & Brown swells infrastructure by $3.4bn

... than 6.75 cents per stapled security. This likely figure is 22.7 per cent better than the distribution over the same half year back in 2005. BBI pointed out that the sum is expected to be fully tax deferred and paid entirely out of the group's operating ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2006
... Nikkei ended up 117.26 points at 17,350.12. HONG KONG - Blue chips finished up more than one per cent at fresh five-and-a-half year highs, as property issues rode fading interest rate worries to eight-and-a-half year highs and record metals prices boosted ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as commodity prices again take the lead, offsetting any investor concern about a mixed performance on US markets overnight. Australian mining stocks listed in the UK surged overnight and that momentum ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as record prices on some base metals and further gains on gold suggest another strong day for the domestic resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was 11 points ...

More senior executive changes for the FPA

The FPA's deputy chair Sarah Brennan, the prime architect of the association's conflict of interest principles, stepped down last Friday, citing family health reasons. However, her resignation coincided with a report in The West Australian newspaper ...

Equity Trustees appoints regional BDM

Equity Trustees has announced the appointment of a new regional business development manager. Mike Mirams joins the Melbourne-based fund manager and will take responsibility for managing client relationships in Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as US markets provide a positive lead and the earnings season draws to a close. However, sharp weakness on some base and precious metals, as well as weaker oil prices, could lead to the ...

Challenger wealth management FUM up 73 per cent

... during the period. What's more, the wealth management arm enjoyed a 73 per cent rise in FUM for the full year. In the half year to December 2005, the group saw earnings in the wholesale finance arm increase by almost one-third to $36 million while the ...