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Jingling bells

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... request for a bailout soon. Things are picking up at home too. The latest ABS Housing Finance report shows that the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate reductions is having their desired impact on housing. The number of commitments for owner-occupied ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... Australian market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street and ahead of the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's October board meeting minutes. At 0824 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

IQPC conference tackles operational risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
The IQPC Financial Services Operational Risk and Compliance conference in early December is designed to help advisers assess risk, get the most from their budget and develop strategies to overcome the challenges posed by regulatory change. Recent scandals ...

Airlie selects RBC as custodian

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... the launch of his new venture last month has turned heads in the funds management industry. RBC is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada with US$ 2.9 trillion in client assets under administration. In addition to custody, the firm has also been mandated ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... certainly felt that way last week, didn't it? It was the week when the spooks went out a-haunting. The Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were out like a three-headed monster, singing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a mixed lead from the US where stocks gave up early gains on firm bank earnings and a rise in consumer confidence on Friday with worries about the new earnings season clouding optimism. At 0745 AEDT ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... cents higher to $33.38 and Rio Tinto was 66 cents higher $56.08. ANZ was seven cents higher at $25.68, National Australia Bank was up five cents to $26.30, Commonwealth Bank was down eight cents at $56.66 and Westpac was flat at $25.80. National turnover ...

ASIC champion hybrid name change

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... trusted brands being linked to certain offers. Mozammel Ali, director - capital markets & treasury solutions at Deutsche Bank said that hybrids are generally bought by retail investors who are looking for diversification and higher yielding investments ...

Westpac Institutional Bank names CFO

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
Westpac Institutional Bank has appointed Terry Winder as the new chief financial officer, following an extensive global search. Winder, who has over 25 years experience in financial markets, joined Westpac in 2010 and has been acting chief financial ...

Australia leads in global median wealth

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
The median wealth of Australians continues to be the highest in the world, a Credit Suisse Research Institute report released today reveals. Dubbed the annual Global Wealth Report, the research shows Asia Pacific overtaking Europe as the world's largest ...