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Laissez faire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... welcome the IMF's analytical work on the functioning of the IMS" (International Monetary System). But French European Central Bank Governing Council Member Christian Noyer had a different - and perhaps the correct one for he was there (I wasn't) - interpretation. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... reported a first-quarter net profit of $US2.3 billion ($A2.19 billion), up from $US1.96 billion ($A1.86 billion) a year ago. Bank of America earnings also missed expectations, sending its shares down 2.4 per cent. But the broader market took solace from ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, giving up ground during the morning following a flat start and despite a flat to positive lead from offshore. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 15.9 points lower at 4,868.3 points. Meanwhile ...

Australian Unity seals $120m debt

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... Unity. Holders of the notes will receive a fixed margin of 3.55 per cent per annum as well as interest based on a three-month bank bill rate. The notes mature in April 14 2016. Australian Unity said it had $12.4 billion in funds under management as of ...

China surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
Another day, another sleepy trading day on Wall Street. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow closed an itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny 0.1 per cent. There wasn't much news to move sentiment either way. Oh yes, there were the same old, same old issues masquerading as ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... cent after Sen. Carl Levin said a panel he leads found new evidence that Goldman misled investors. JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp each fell more than one per cent. The Standard and Poor's 500 stock index added 0.11 point, or less than 0.1 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... $52.47, NAB was down 11 cents at $26.33 and Westpac also was 11 cents lower at $24.79. In financial news, regional lender Bank of Queensland (BOQ) said net profit for the first half of fiscal 2011 slumped 45 per cent due to an increase in bad debts. ...

Van Eyk recruits BDM for advisor role

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... business specialist and platform distribution manger for two years at MLC. Other companies on James' resume include Commonwealth Bank, Associated Planners and AXA.

Synthetic ETFs set to grow

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... of the estimated 2 and 5 proportions in the US and Asia Pacific. This analysis is based on figures contained in a Reserve Bank of Australia ETF discussion paper. Synthetic ETFs are instruments where the ETF does not hold physical assets but gains exposure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... the June share price index futures contract was nine points lower at 4,904 points. In economics news on Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens addressed the American Australian Association 2011 Annual Spring Lecture Lunch in the ...