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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to fall again this morning, after all the major overseas markets suffered losses, and commodities prices lost ground. At 0653 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was down 38 points ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
... nothing seriously negative here," Mr Heffernan said. "I mean, the US market is a little bit ordinary but there's been no major declines. "Commodities were okay, so with that background it should be a reasonable day... "The resource stocks will grab the ...

Economic round up: weather winners and losers

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
... Australian farm-export earnings forecasts raised by $900 million, storms have not been so kind to coal exporters, or to major commercial energy users who almost ran out of gas last week. It seems that Mother Nature has finally turned her charms on to ...

Success of planners a double-edged sword

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... also recognised the problem, with AXA's managing director of financial planning, Paul Williams saying they already have two major programs in place. The Discovery Program, he said, focussed on assisting salaried industry professionals to start their ...

AMP NZ shifts passive portfolio to 100% active

... million, a fraction of AMP Capital Investors NZ's entire NZ$12 billion funds under management (FUM) -but still represents a major strategic change. "That is not a lot in absolute terms, but it represents around 30 per cent of the diversified funds in ...

Mercer appoints alternatives specialist

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... co-founded Quentin Ayers where he worked between 1995-2002. "Having worked on a wide range of asset consulting assignments for major Australian, New Zealand and Asian superannuation funds, as well as other financial institutions, David will be a valuable ...

Aussies in ever greater debt: MLC

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... changes were not about to cause a slowdown. MLC is owned by NAB, one of Australia's largest banking groups which is also a major lender to the household sector.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... The Australian share market has opened weaker after a soft lead from Wall Street. The minor retreat came after both local major indices ended yesterday's trading at record highs. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 12 points to 6384.9 ...

AIG builds major risk upgrade for AON

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
AIG Life has custom built new group insurance arrangements with AON Master Trust, adding a significant range of new policy features that AON believes makes their master trust among the most competitive in the market. AIG Life's Head of Group Insurance ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2007
... On the market, Ten Network will release its quarterly results. Most metals prices were down overnight which affected the major miners with nickel the biggest drop in losing seven per cent. The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton, dropped 22 cents to $34.70. ...