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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... 41.36 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 13,028.16. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index edged up 1.28 points, or 0.09 per cent, to close at 1,426.63. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed down 12.76 points, or 0.50 per cent, at 2,516.09. LONDON - British blue-chip ...

Investec earnings modest, eyes Aus

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Global alternative investment manager The Blackstone Group is launching a new event-driven strategy to milk opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Blackstone Altius Advisors, which will be led by ex-Canvas Capital Management managing director Aaron ...

IFM adopts UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... be the most difficult to find adequate ESG reporting. "Integrating it into private equity will be the hardest, but we're close to the managers in the portfolio so its more an issue of what's sensible and useful information," he said. More than 324 institutions ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... on speculation that Chinese investors were circling the global miner. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose to its highest close since mid-January, adding 60.0 points, or 1.03 per cent, to 5,872.7, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 57.1 points, or ...

IC proves value in downturn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
Implemented consultants show their value when market conditions turn down, according to the latest survey from the Counterpoint Group. "During the very strong Australian share markets over recent years, the implemented consultants as a class had tended ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... on speculation that Chinese investors were circling the global miner. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose to its highest close since mid-January, adding 60.0 points, or 1.03 per cent, to 5,872.7, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 57.1 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
The Australian share market has received mixed lead from Wall Street, with the Dow Jones index down 0.34 per cent, the blue chip S&P500 index barely changed and the Nasdaq technical index up slightly. But resources stocks may receive a boost from strong ...

Westpac and St.George outline merger terms

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
Westpac and St.George have agreed to the key terms outlined in yesterday's proposed merger - taking the two institutions a step closer to creating Australia's largest platform provider and banking institution. The newest development further cements ...

Climate change good for agriculture

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
Australia's reputation as the lucky country could even extend into climate change with the Farm Institute saying it will lead to Australia boosting its agricultural output and becoming wealthier. "Australian agricultural output is projected to continue ...