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Spanish fly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... not" guessing came, another one comes along. We played the game last month. Those we bet on to do did. The European Central Bank announced Outright Monetary Transactions. Germany's court found that the EFSF/ESM is in accord with the country's constitution. ...

Two execs depart Telstra Super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... Telstra Super in 2008 as a client development manager from AMP Corporate Super. He has previously worked with ANZ prior to the bank's acquisition of OnePath in 2009. The fund has more than 100,000 members and $11 billion in assets as at June 30 this ...

APRA issues final Basel III reforms

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued the long awaited final version of its new bank capital rules, known as Basel III, which are scheduled to come into full effect from next year. The Basel III capital framework was introduced ...

ANZ fined over futures contracts

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... speculative position limit of 6,500 contracts for wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade several times in August 2010. The bank also held a net short position in excess of the 5,000 contracts in relation to cotton futures on the Intercontinental ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
Australian shares opened higher after strong overseas leads and hopes that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will deliver an interest rate cut. At 1019 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.8 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 4,405.4 ...

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
This isn't supposed to happen. Have you seen the headlines over the past 24 hours? There was bad news almost everywhere from Australian broadcaster Alan Jones chastised by the media (social or otherwise) to Britain's princess Kate snapped - bottomless ...

Market wrap - AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... the local December share price index futures contract was up 19 points at 4,413. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its October board meeting and interest rate decision. The RBA will also release its index of commodity prices ...

Credit Suisse fined by ASIC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... the 942,517 parcel of shares over a two-hour period, pushing the price up 83.5% from A$0.425 to A$0.780. At this point the bank became aware of a number of its system alerts concerning the stock and the order was immediately deactivated, but not before ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... 4,373 points, with 3,559 contracts traded. Wall Street posted gains on Thursday night, due in part to reports the People's Bank of China would pump 365 billion yuan ($A55.9 billion) into money markets, to maintain banks' liquidity. That news spurred ...

Emerging market PE numbers on track

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... stabilised inflation, falling unemployment and rising wages, which in turn is driving strong internal consumption. Central bank autonomy, fiscal reforms and clear regulatory frameworks have also lent a hand to a business environment that allows sustained ...