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Dickens on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... $20.74. In reporting news, Woolworths said its net profit had fallen more than 16 per cent, due to the restructure of its Dick Smith chain, and it expects trading conditions to remain subdued for the rest of the year.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... announced it would cut its fruit and vegetables prices by up to 50 per cent. Woolworths also announced it would sell the Dick Smith chain of electronics stores after closing around 100 of its 386 outlets across Australia and New Zealand. Shares in the ...

ING senior research analyst moves to Altius

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Former ING Investment Management senior research analyst Vanessa Thomson has been appointed the new head of credit research at Altius Asset Management. Thomson was also head of risk and business strategy at ING and previously worked at Macquarie Bank ...

AllianceBernstein awards State Street $300bn global mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... is a critical element of our sourcing strategy to leverage the scale and capabilities of leading service providers," said Dick Taggart, head of Global Operations, AllianceBernstein.

Aust Ethical community grants announced

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... Ethical grant program is in its 11th year and has so far gifted about $1.3 million. It coincides with calls by entrepreneur Dick Smith for Australia's wealthy and corporations to increase their level of giving. According to Smith, in the US HNW and corporates ...

Australian Unity supporting advisers with appointment

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Fund manager Australian Unity has created a new national adviser solutions manager role and appointed former UK senior player, Simon Reed. A new business development manager for Victoria and Tasmania has also been appointed. Reed will be responsible ...

Media Super wants corporate marriage

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... corporate fund to come on board." But while Media Super is dressing for the merger market, it is not interested in every Tom, Dick and Harry. Martin said his scheme - the only industry fund in its sector - would stick to media and avoid external funds ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
The Australian market is receiving strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight, as continuing unrest in North Africa and the Middle East induces nervousness on world markets. On the ASX 24 at 0832 AEDT, the March share price index futures ...

AUI signs up fixed income veteran

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has created a new fixed income team through a joint venture with experienced fund manager Bill Bovingdon. Former Aberdeen CEO Bovingdon set up a boutique funds management business called Altius Asset Management, focusing ...