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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... shares are set to for a relatively flat start on Friday as world markets failed to continue a strong rally sparked by central bank action for major banks. At 0829 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up two points at 4,239. ...

Tell someone who cares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... of fiscal policies. There's Fraulein Merkel expected to insist on "anything" but an expanded role for the European Central Bank. Yes Virginia. There were the same issues which only weeks before created angst and anxiety from New York to Rio and old London ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
The Australian stock market has opened more than 2.5 per cent higher with resources and banking among the best performers in response to a positive session on Wall Street. At 1024 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 112.3 points, or 2.73 per ...

Consolidation creating conflict between product and advice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... said. "However, we think the impact will be devastating for the consumer as there will be far less independence. A Big Four Bank or other institution will license most advisers. Their advisers usually need to meet product-based volume or performance ...

Count chief replaced by CBA exec

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
Count Financial chief Andrew Gale has stood down from the wealth management firm and been replaced by Commonwealth Bank senior executive David Lane. It's after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gave CBA's takeover of Count the ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... deliver a clearer sense of how the currency union will proceed. Investor sentiment was also lifted by China's move to reduce bank reserve levels on Wednesday to release money for lending and help shore up slowing growth. Higher growth in China could ...

A liquid Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... because the tough (central banks) got going. Six of the world's biggest central banks -US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Swiss National Bank - sent financial markets soaring overnight. Whoops ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
The Australian share market had moved into positive territory by noon as bank shares recovered from a weak opening. At 1220 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 4,113.7, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

S&P downgrades US bank ratings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... downgraded the ratings of major US banks, including Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, by one notch. The ratings agency said it reviewed its ratings on 37 of the world's largest banks under new ...

ING senior research analyst moves to Altius

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... at Altius Asset Management. Thomson was also head of risk and business strategy at ING and previously worked at Macquarie Bank in London in project and structured finance. Senior portfolio manager at Altius, Chris Dickman, said the aim of the fixed interest ...