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IMF issues buy order

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... audience at the Valencian Business Confederation in Spain that, "The overall picture then is that we expect growth in the advanced economies to slow but not stop&" It didn't stop alright& the global economy contracted. Actual result -- world growth slipped ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 8.70 points (0.07 per cent) to finish at 12,871.39. The S&P 500-stock index advanced 3.35 (0.25 per cent) to 1,365.51, while the tech-rich Nasdaq outperformed, gaining 16.18 (0.55 per cent) to 2,951.23. ...

Childhood determines who rises to the top

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... educators creates a lack of self confidence in women relative to men while perpetuating gender congeniality. But women who advanced into leadership positions typically shared an upbringing in a small business family environment where their mothers played ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Tuesday's session up 32.01 points (0.26 per cent) at 12,534.67. The S&P 500 index advanced 6.27 (0.48 per cent) to 1,319.99, while the tech-rich Nasdaq rose 17.90 (0.63 per cent) to 2,854.06. The advance came "despite ...

EM specialist enters Australian market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
UK based emerging and frontier market specialist Advanced Emerging Capital has entered the Australian market to give investors access to alpha boosting small to mid cap firms from these markets. Advanced Emerging Capital specialises in emerging and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... edge. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 155.53 points, or 1.24 per cent, at 12,651.91. The S&P 500-stock index advanced 14.22 (1.08 per cent) to 1,329.10, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 17.72 (0.63 per cent) to 2,836.33. A rise ...

BlackRock appoints head of alternatives

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... BT Financial Group. "Andrew's appointment reflects our desire to expand on our position in Australia, one of the most advanced and established markets in the region," said Rick Arney, head of hedge funds for BlackRock alternative investors. "Demand from ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... by 0.17 per cent to 6,141.05 points and the French CAC 40 fell by 0.27 per cent to 3,042.76 points. Madrid's IBEX 35 advanced almost six per cent in early trade, but gave it all back to close down 0.54 per cent at 6,516.4 points. Milan's FTSE MIB index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... from its share sale venture. Australia's big four retail banks all posted gains, with ANZ up 45 cents to $21.79 and CBA advanced 90 cents to $50.95, NAB was 39 cents higher at $22.64 and Westpac was up 58 cents at $20.93. National turnover was 723 million ...

Fisher Investments makes Australian move

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... Investments secured its first Australian institutional client late last year and several other key prospective clients are in advanced stages of due diligence. The office, based in Sydney, will be Fisher's second overseas venture after London. The firm ...