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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... statement, in which it described US economic growth as "solid" but pledged a "patient" approach to raising interest rates. LONDON - Greek stocks took a hammering after the country's new anti-austerity government pressed home demands for debt relief and ...

Global investment bank sets up shop in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... for its Australian division. Tozer has nine years of investment banking experience in organisations such as ABN-AMRO in London. The Australian division will initially focus on advising clients on corporate finance and restructuring matters, although ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... because of the snow and lots of traders coming home early," said Mace Blicksilver, director at Marblehead Asset Management. LONDON - The euro slumped to an 11-year low against the US dollar after anti-austerity party Syriza won the Greek election, sparking ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... 1.81 percent Tuesday, while the 30-year jumped to 2.44 percent from 2.40 percent. Bond prices and yields move inversely. LONDON - Euro zone stocks have been boosted by reports that the ECB may launch a bigger stimulus program than expected, while British ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... suggested FXCM shareholders could still end up with little if Leucadia decides to eventually sell off assets of the firm. LONDON - LONDON - Europe's leading stock markets have gained, winning a boost from German data and expectations of ECB stimulus ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... 0.19 per cent, at 5,289 points. NEW YORK - US markets were closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King public holiday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed higher Monday, the start of a pivotal week for the region with the ECB forecast to announce ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... S&P 500 below 2,000. But Blicksilver said there has been "no trend change" and that investor anxiety remains elevated. LONDON - European stocks have pushed higher on fresh signals the ECB will launch a bond-buying stimulus program next week, while the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... respectively. Occidental Petroleum fell 3.0 per cent and oil services company Weatherford International plummeted 7.0 per cent. LONDON - European stock markets mostly retreated, pushed lower as oil prices slumped to new five-year lows on renewed signs ...

BTFG restructures investment business

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... officer. He joins BT Financial Group having previously been global operating officer for Mercer's investment business in London. Lane will lead the delivery of all operational capability activities, strategic planning, risk control and reporting and ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... per cent) at 17,801.20, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index tacked on 25.77 points (0.54 per cent) to 4,766.47. LONDON - Global stock markets slumped as oil prices struck fresh five-year lows, China clamped down on speculative trading and Greece ...