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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly stronger today after a late dive on Wall Street wiped out earlier gains following the Federal Reserve's half a point interest rate cut. At 0801 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract ...

Dubai to swoop in bad market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
The Dubai International Financial Sector governor believes the global financial crisis will strengthen the United Arab Emirates' position as an economic and investment hub. Speaking at the Financial Times /Dubai International Financial Centre World ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open flat today after US stocks see-sawed overnight. Asian markets fell heavily yesterday. At 0706 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up two points at 3,793. ...

ME to gain market share

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
Industry Super Fund owned Members Equity Bank could be the accidental winner in the current race among the big four to buy their smaller rivals. Yesterday, Garry Weaven, Members Equity Bank managing director was quoted in the Australian Financial Review ...

When five become one: AUI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
The $6.2 billion Australian Unity Investments is looking to morph five of its retail property syndicates and trusts into a hybrid $400 million mega fund. The fund manager is currently seeking investor approval to convert its five offerings into a single ...

HESTA appoints three

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
The $13 billion HESTA Super Fund has appointed two new executive managers and a compliance manager to its Melbourne office. The appointment of new Executive Managers - Member Advice and Member Education, brings an added 25 years' industry experience ...

CBA buys BankWest and St Andrews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has purchased BankWest and St Andrew's Australia for $2.1 billion. Commonwealth Bank is determined to keep its strong capital position and intends to fund the purchase price by undertaking a $2 billion accelerated ...

UBank brand not quite ready for NAB

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
National Australia Bank chose the height of the second stage of the great credit crunch as the right time to introduce its alternative retail bank brand UBank to the Australian market. The first product for NAB's UBank is an aggressively priced three-month ...

GESB Mutual names board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
WA-based GESB Mutual appointed its first board which includes a former executive vice president of Woodside Energy, Keith Spence and former BT Group chief economist and chief investment officer, Andre Morony. The remaining board includes Macquarie Bank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market generally has received positive leads from Wall Street, particularly with news this morning that US congressmen have reached agreement on a rescue package for US financial institutions. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0745 ...