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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
The Australian market is set to plunge in trading today, following the dramatic falls on Wall St. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was down 157 points to 5,994 on a volume of 5,180 contracts. In economic news ...

DKN buys stake in UPA

Yet to finalise its deal with Lonsdale Financial Group, DKN continues on with its expansion plan when it bought a minority stake in UPA Financial Solutions. Operating for more than 25 years, UPA brings together accountants, solicitors and business brokers ...

Westpac to list wealth management arm

Westpac has announced plans to partially float the investment management business of its subsidiary BT Financial Group, one of the largest fund managers in the country with $40 billion in assets. The partial float is in relation to BT's investment management ...

The miseducation on research

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
Fallout from recent high profile collapses among property-based investment groups such as Westpoint, Fincorp, ACR and Bridgecorp, and now with Basis Capital, highlights that investors sometimes don't quite understand the role research plays in helping ...

Yes to commissions, no to shelf fees

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
The joint parliamentary committee on corporations and financial services has delivered a 266-page report arguing against the removal of commissions on super products but calling for greater transparency and the removal of shelf fees. Tabled in parliament ...

US investors receive $312m from Fair Fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
Another week, another compensation resolution for US investors. This time the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is about to distribute $312 million through the Fair Fund created as part of the settlements with Qwest Communications International ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
The Australian share market recovered ground this morning after an overnight rally on Wall St, but is bracing for an anticipated interest rate rise tomorrow. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 55 points to 5975.2 while the All Ordinaries ...

Northern Trust appoints new Asia Pacific head

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
Northern Trust has appointed executive vice president Gregg Behrens head of Asia Pacific for its corporate and institutional services unit. Behrens will report to Timothy Theriault, president of corporate and institutional services and be responsible ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
A recovery on Wall St overnight should push local stocks into positive territory today, helping the market claw back some of the heavy losses suffered in trading yesterday. At 0718 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
A plunge on Wall St triggered by further jitters about the subprime mortgage market is likely to hit local stocks today, with the market expected to open the week sharply lower. At 0727 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...