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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... analyst David Taylor said local investors were taking heart from signs of strength in the US after better than expected company results. That was despite forecasts of a deep and prolonged recession from the International Monetary Fund. "The economic ...

HSBC appoints Davis as Indian CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... over $900 million last year. The Indian division employs more than 37,000 local residents, making up 11 per cent of the company's total workforce. "As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India plays a critical part in the group's strategic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... higher overnight. At 0754 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 40 points at 3,827. In company news on Friday, Woolworths Ltd releases its third quarter sales results. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... moved 22 cents higher, or 0.38 per cent, to $57.57 after hundreds of British shareholders turned out in London at the company's annual meeting overnight to voice concerns about the proposed $US19.5 billion ($A27.1 billion) investment deal with Aluminium ...

PIS partners with health advisory service

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
Professional Investment Services (PIS) has aligned with medical organisation Health Predictions in a joint venture to provide specialist medical assessments for large sums assured and high net worth clients. The new service is designed to arrange specialist ...

Norway SWF adopts ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... transparency and reporting linked to the exercise of ownership, and the establishment of a procedure for how an excluded company can be re-included in the portfolio.

Aviva snaps up Russian pension

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
Aviva plc has bought ING Group's $60 million Russian non-state pension fund business and its holding company. The pension fund has around 17,000 members and services large multi-national corporate clients. The holding company has more than $165,000 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... points at 3,790. In economic news on Thursday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Bulletin for April is published. In company news, Petsec Energy Ltd's March quarter results will be released. In Brisbane, OZ Minerals Ltd's chief executive Andrew Michelmore ...

HFA regains Lonsec rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
... 'recommended' rating. The fund had been on 'fund watch' since January 20 because of "uncertainty surrounding the parent company, HFA Holdings". Those concerns have since been allayed, Lonsec said. In the firm's report, Lonsec said it has confidence in ...

Morningstar withdraws LM rating

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
Morningstar has dropped the firm's rating for the LM Mortgage Income fund after the investment manager announced the firm is undertaking a repayment program for its line of credit. In a statement, the ratings firm said it never "favoured" the LM Mortgage ...