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Hong Kong cracks down on Lehman Bros

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Following last year's Lehman Brothers collapse, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has revealed there are still 930 cases involving the failed bank still under disciplinary consideration within the Chinese state. HKMA announced last Friday that there ...

Instreet BDM hires pay off

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... will accept the coverage but from a business point of view you're going to get a much better response with people on the ground." He said most of the flows were going into Australian equity investments, particularly the Instreet LINK ASX200 product. ...

Timbercorp investors get $50k aid

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
... hired forensic accounting guru Paul Sweeney from SV Partners. "We're realists, but we believe that with the timber in the ground and growing, there doesn't seem to be any other issue other than these things need to keep going and allow them to come to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... Australian share market started the new financial year on a downbeat note, with major resources and financial stocks losing ground after profit-takers moved in. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 80.9 points, or 2.05 per cent, to 3,874 points, while ...

UBS reshuffles wealth management execs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
UBS has appointed Liz Cacciottolo to senior advisor in the firm's wealth management Asia Pacific business while Clark Morgan will take over her role as local chief executive. Based in Sydney, Cacciottolo will focus on developing the firm's wealth management ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... points, or 2.1 per cent, at 4,016.3. It was the highest close for both since November 10, 2008. NEW YORK - Wall Street lost ground Wednesday as investors mulled the impact of rising commodity prices that could crimp an economic rebound. Analysts said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... broad Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 1.87 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 944.74. LONDON - The London stock market lost ground Tuesday, while share prices in Paris and Frankfurt were little changed overall as investors pulled back following strong ...

Instinet launches Newport 3

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
US-based electronic trading firm Instinet breaks new ground with the global launch of its "third-generation" trading execution platform and separately, in Australia, the local arm's foray into providing transition management services for super funds. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... Friday the Australian share market closed lower after negative leads from US and European markets, with energy stocks losing ground but the gold sector making gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 52.3 points, or 1.37 per cent, at 3,761.6 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... day. In company news, Coca-Cola Amatil holds its annual general meeting. On Thursday, the Australian share market lost ground, weighed down by financials but with support returning to defensive stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 10.7 points, or ...