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RMB to be used in a third of china deals by 2015

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
Most China corporations expect one in three of all Chinese trades to be done in Renminbi by 2015, said a survey by HSBC. HSBC also found that 30% (of China businesses) plan to use RMB for investment-related purposes in the next 12 months. Half of all ...

Wilson HTM deals to Mariner concerns

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
Wilson HTM is currently working through a strategic plan which addresses all concerns raised by Mariner Corporation over its recent performance, said chief executive Andrew Coppin. A scrip offer was made yesterday for two Mariner shares for every three ...

High frequency trading benefits: UK government

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
The overwhelming majority of financial professionals say high frequency trading (HFT) is unfair, according to a new survey, but research from the UK government shows that computer automated investment has market benefits. According to a recent survey ...

QE3, OMT, APP equals D-U-D?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012

Ancestry.com snapped up in PE deal

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
Genealogy website Ancestry.com has agreed to be acquired by a group led by European private equity firm Permira Funds in a cash deal valued at around $US1.6 billion, AAP reported. The company operates a website for researching family history and has ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after European stocks close mixed and the US markets made modest gains following better-than-expected jobless claims and durable goods figures. At 0714 AEDT on Friday, the December share price ...

Value vs price in Asian debt

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
When people talk about emerging markets, the word 'volatility' comes up a lot. Often it's bad news for many; and a win for a few. Dr Fawaz Habel, senior fund manager and head of fixed income research for Value Partners, put it nicely, when he said ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
Australian stocks have opened higher, with local market players looking past a weak lead from Wall Street. At 1024 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.5 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 4,507.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Perennial defection triggers Zenith review

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
Zenith has placed three Perennial property trusts under review, after key staff moved across to Colonial First State Global Asset Management. When Perennial head of property David Kivell replaced the outgoing Steven Hayes, an exodus from the investment ...

Vanguard launches Fixed Interest Index ETFs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
Vanguard has introduced a new low cost Exchange Traded Fund range with the launch of the Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF. The new ETF is designed to offer investors' access to a diverse range of high credit quality Australian fixed income ...