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Silver lining

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
The bulls beat the bears in the continuing tug-of-war for the hearts and minds of investors and speculators everywhere. Shucks! Just when I was already beginning to question the strength of my own positive conviction -- that perhaps there are just way ...

BNP Paribas merger with Fortis complete

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
BNP Paribas Investment Partners' merger with Fortis Investments is complete, with Robert Harrison appointed chief executive of the 14th largest fund manager in Australia with $24 billion in assets under management. The announcement follows the completion ...

On caution's side

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
Careful...careful. All eyes will be on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today as it deliberates on whether or not to shift interest rates - up or down -- in the country. By merely looking at Australia's domestic economic fundamentals, there are arguments ...

RIP May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
It's a wrap! Once again, the age-old adage "sell in May then go away" re-asserted itself in 2010. It may be the "Year of the Tiger" in the Chinese calendar but for financial markets May is easily the "Month of the PIGS". With only one trading day to ...

AMP Asian strategy gains momentum

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
AMP Capital's push into Asia is paying off, attracting more than $700 million from Japanese retail investors last year and becoming one of the top 10 biggest fund managers in the country. Speaking at the AMP annual general meeting, Craig Dunn, chief ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
Confusion over the impact of the government's proposed tax changes on resources companies has kept the Australian share market in negative territory at noon. But strength among banks and financial stocks have prevented sharper falls. At 1200 AEST, the ...

Trades jump for Liquidnet in Asia Pac

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
Liquidnet has reported a new quarterly record for principal traded in Asia Pacific equities, with more than $4 billion traded across five core markets. Orders worth $277 (US$257) million were traded on 28 January alone, setting another record for daily ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on Wednesday on positive leads from Wall Street, although oil and precious metals fell again in overnight trade. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0737 AEST, the June share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
Wall Street securities have provided a positive lead to the Australian stock market on Friday, although key commodities all were lower in overnight trade. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0740 AEST, the June share price index contract was 27 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
The Australian stock market remained in the red at noon after a weak US lead and profit-taking activity. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 23.5 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 4,937.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries had fallen ...