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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
The Australian share market inched back into the black after opening lower, as the heavyweight resources stocks jumped apparently on comments by BHP Billiton's head that the miner may be prepared to include a cash component in its bid for rival Rio ...

Awareness week for planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
Across Australia, the Financial Planning Association's (FPA) 31 chapters are getting ready promoting the benefits of financial advice ahead of Financial Planning Week. The Financial Planning Week, which has been running for eight years, occurs from ...

Wayne the nation builder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
Treasurer Wayne Swan has donned his hardhat and launched Australia on a massive $40 billion nation building program centred on three new investment funds designed to fix infrastructure, health and education while also kick starting Australia's regional ...

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 ...

Instos change mandate strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
The mandate hiring patterns of super funds and investors were on show in the latest Mercer report, which highlighted a renewed focus on currency management, the awarding of larger mandates and the growing popularity of alternative asset managers. According ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
The Australian share market had rebounded slightly at noon after opening in the red today while the market digested the terms of the proposed Westpac and St George Bank merger. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.3 points, or 0.07 ...

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 ...

St George and Westpac to merge

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
The possible merger of Westpac and St.George would see the birth of Australia's largest wealth platform provider. According to a statement released on the Australian Securities Exchange, the new entity will control $108 billion in funds under administration ...

Industry responds to APRA report

APRA's latest research on the governing practices of super funds revealed key differences between how retail fund trustees and industry fund trustees operate, but players from both sides of the fence argue their case. APRA's comprehensive report found ...

Suncorp's Fox retires

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
Suncorp group executive wealth management, Dennis Fox, steps down after 35 years in financial services. Retiring on July 31 this year, Fox will be replaced by Geoffrey Summerhayes who was most recently Australian general manager specialised businesses ...