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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... slipped 0.13 per cent. The euro increased to $US1.2561, compared with $US1.2497 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed as fears about the eurozone and a slowdown in China were offset by hopes of US central bank measures to boost ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... plunging anew into recession. The euro bought $US1.2516, compared with $US1.2512 in New York late on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian stocks mostly edged lower, despite hopes for new US easing measures, as shares in electronics giant Samsung plunged after a ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... to $US1.2532 from $US1.2562 late in New York on Thursday, when it had struck a seven-week peak at $US1.2590. HONG KONG - Asian shares slipped on Friday after a recent rally as investors weighed the prospect of new stimulus measures from the United States ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... cent. The euro rallied to $US1.2590 however, the highest level since July 4. It later pulled back to $US1.2578. HONG KONG - Asian shares were slightly up after the US Federal Reserve indicated it was leaning towards new economic stimulus efforts and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... $1.2462 in afternoon trading on Wednesday in London, down slightly from $1.2470 late on Tuesday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian shares slipped but the euro held onto recent gains amid hopes of European Central Bank action to rein in surging eurozone borrowing ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... 1.0 per cent higher at 7544.5 points. The euro jumped to $US1.2471 from $US1.2342 late on Monday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian shares closed mostly higher, shrugging off uncertainty over the eurozone debt crisis after Germany and the European Central ...

Invesco expands local real estate presence

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... over the last five years. Mick O'Brien, chief executive of Invesco Australia said now is the opportune time to expand the Asian capability to include on the ground Australian real estate expertise. "Also, we have a building client base in Australia and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... $US1.2346 from $US1.2330 late on Friday in New York, after having spent much of the day down against the greenback. HONG KONG - Asian markets edged lower in subdued holiday trade with Tokyo stocks buoyed by a weaker yen amid dimming chances of fresh ...

Challenger attributes 20% profit growth to annuity/life

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... reported a 31% rise in FUM to $31 billion with net flows of $4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion from the acquisition of Asian emerging markets specialist firm MIR Investment Management by Challenger's Fidante Partners brand. The company's 2013 targets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... head of Europe's biggest economy, Merkel is key to the success of any plan to save the 17-member eurozone. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets have closed higher and the euro has enjoyed strong support as spirits are lifted by comments from German Chancellor ...