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Energy Super makes two senior appointments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... the fund's investment strategies at Energy Super. Previously Russell-Clarke worked in online broking at ANZ Bank, margin lending at Adelaide Bank and financial planning research at AMP, Ord Minnett and National Australia Bank. At Energy Super, Russell-Clarke ...

More good news for US housing market

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... research also notes that the weight of capital has led to increasingly intense competition for core acquisitions and core lending. It's understood one of the goals of the Fed's ultra-accommodative monetary policy is asset reflation, but the report highlights ...

China: economy rising, market sinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... other positive signs that included stronger-than-expected growth in retail spending, industrial production, exports and lending. With data like these, it's hardly surprising that Bloomberg found what it did. A poll of its subscribers last week showed ...

Sweeet!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... eurozone. As 'The Economist' eloquently puts it, "The reduction in interest rates [for Greece] means that Italy and Spain are lending money to Greece for less than they can borrow. But they calculate that, in the long run, stabilising the euro zone is ...

A good new year past the cliff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012

CommSec consolidates adviser services

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... our products and better support our clients," commented Stephen Karpin, executive general manager equities and margin lending. "Whilst we already have great functionality available, this next step in our evolution will allow us to continue to enhance ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... index futures contract was up five points at 4,462. In economic news on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics posts lending finance figures for September and National Australia Bank releases its monthly business survey for October. In equities ...

Strong growth in securities lending: J.P. Morgan

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
A new surge of pension funds and institutional investors are showing interest in securities lending, said Paul Wilson, global head of client management & sales for trading services J.P. Morgan. Today's macro economic climate has left investors looking ...

RBA holds rates but deploys rhetoric as magic pudding

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... but the RBA still has a duty to keep the economy ticking along. "Having people save in the bank when the bank's aren't lending to businesses is not good for economy," he said. "But putting money to work in the stock market is better for the future of ...

Westpac calm in face of storm

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... Stressed assets have also fallen to 2.17% of the bank's book from 2.26%, cash earnings are up 14% on the year before, lending is up 4% and efficiency savings of $238 million suggest the bank is in better organisational shape. On virtually every economic ...