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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... National Australia Bank found 62 cents to $38.98, ANZ gained 48 cents to $28.58 and Westpac rose 24 cents to $26.06. All the major banks announced this morning that they were reviewing the rates on their deposit and lending products, following today's ...

Fat Prophets enters SMA market

... both. Fat Prophet's founding chief executive Angus Geddes will lead the investment team behind the SMA. "Our SMA offers a major advantage to investors over managed funds by allowing them to be the beneficial holder of a direct share portfolio rather ...

Concepts in risk 101

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
... jump to 6.5 to 7 per cent, causing more arrears. Stewart is one of many who believe the sub-prime calamity won't have a major impact on Australia's GDP considering China's support to our economy. However, who knows how much of the China's A$117 billion ...

Australia IT needs more R&D

Australia has ranked fifth in terms of global competitiveness but has lagged behind other OECD countries on investment in research and development (R&D), according to a new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Sponsored by the Business Software ...

ING finds insurance oasis

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
Oasis Asset Management today announced the replacement of Tower with ING Australia as its group risk insurance provider. The deal affects Oasis' 69,000-plus superannuation members, and will result in better underwriting, according to managing director ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... six per cent after the comments from its chief financial officer, which exacerbated mortgage jitters and drove the three major indices down more than two per cent in a broad market sell-off. Earlier, Standard & Poor's lowered its outlook on Bear Stearns's ...

Standardise sustainability reporting: Finsia

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2007
... significant profit gain of 2-3 per cent for medium and large companies that voluntarily report on sustainability risks. That's a major win for the Australian economy and shareholders," said Finsia chief executive officer, Stephen Harrison. Harrison also ...

Never mind the length, look at the readability

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2007
... Richard Gilbert pointed out PDS size - a hotly debated issue in recent times - and communicating to younger members were still major issues. "Three quarters of respondents said they would find shorter documents appealing," he said. "However, a significant ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
... 23,102 contracts. Analyst Bill Bishop, from ABN Amro Morgans, said today's fall was unfortunate, but to be expected. "All the major stocks have fallen. The banks are all down, all the retailers are having a bloody shocking day, all the resources are ...

Statewide rolls out automatic insurance cover

... Members who pass the set criteria are then eligible for automatic insurance cover regardless of their medical history, a major plus for smokers or those who are genetically pre-disposed to certain illnesses. Among the new initiatives were that members ...