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Queuing for QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... steps if needed to stem the yen's appreciation. Britain's Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) now expects the Bank of England to keep nail interest rates at 0.5 per cent until late 2012 and announce another 100 billion pounds or US$160 ...

Be wary of lowball offer: AUI

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... its footing post GFC. AUI initially suspended redemptions on its Mortgage Income Trust after the Government Guarantee on bank deposits was introduced. It opened redemptions in early 2009 and increased redemption levels twice over the past 12 months. ...

Meaning to the meaningless

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... had fallen as much as 70 points on concerns about the foreclosure practices at major banks including JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America. The banks, which are being investigated by state attorneys-general, have suspended foreclosures while they review ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
Australian markets are receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St equities, oil and copper lower, but precious metals were stronger. European markets also were mixed. The Australian dollar was holding above 99 US cents, but ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... nearly $US1,375 an ounce. The precious metal received a boost on worries over currency depreciation after the US central bank signalled it will resume buying government debt to stimulate the American economy. The spot price of gold in Sydney at 1203 ...

ANZ boosts super contribs for female staff

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
ANZ female employees will now benefit from a range of financial and leave benefits, including in super, as the bank aims to improve incentives for female staff. Female employees of ANZ will now receive a $4,000 childcare allowance and payment of superannuation ...

Asset management boosts JPMorgan Q3 earnings

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... US$2.2 billion. Earlier this month its was reported that JPMorgan had moved its proprietary trading unit out of its investment bank and into its asset management division in response to ongoing regulatory reforms. "Regarding regulatory reform, we will ...

No housing bubble: Fidelity

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
Fidelity banks and property analyst Anita Costa told advisers in Sydney yesterday that while she is concerned over housing affordability levels in Australia, there is no property market bubble. Speaking at the 2010 Fidelity Investment Forum, Costa argued ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... Financial Management conducts a tender for the issue of $1,000 million of Treasury Notes. In equities news, Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive Ralph Norris is keynote speaker at the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia's CEO ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
Australian stocks were higher at noon, boosted by both the resources sector and financials. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 13.6 points higher, or 0.29 per cent, at 4,631.8 while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 14.3 points ...