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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... to $39.67, while rival Rio Tinto jumped $1.42 or 2.08 to $70.02. Australia's major lenders rose, led by National Australia Bank which added 40 cents, or 1.32 per cent to $30.67. Commonwealth Bank put on 51 cents, or 0.93 per cent to $55.51, Westpac Banking ...

Rising risks in liquidity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... as the request is made (down from the previous 90-day rule), also poses a liquidity strain and alikens a super fund to a bank, as opposed to a long-term retirement vehicle. "The sole purpose test requires us to invest in the long-term...and that's challenged ...

Dollar dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... re-assure investors that borrowing rates would remain practically free for an "extended period." As if? Yes, as if the US central bank has any choice. Forget market consensus that the fed funds rate will start rising by August next year. Not with 10.2 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... results from companies including Dutch financial giant ING. Further solid earnings reports from companies including French bank Credit Agricole SA, encouraging economic data and dovish comments from central bank officials - including Bank of England ...

No let up in ING asset sales

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... demand for greater simplicity, reliability and transparency" in corporate operations. He said the future will see the ING bank predominantly focused on Europe while the insurance business will focus on life and retirement services in the Benelux, US ...

T. Rowe Price expands India footprint

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... More importantly, UTI Mutual Fund's sponsors are four of the largest financial institutions in the country namely The State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and Life Insurance Corporation of India. "This provides T. Rowe Price with ...

Optimism may not be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... recorded in the previous month. The fragility of the Eurozone's economic outlook is the main reason behind the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to keep interest rates at a low 1.0 per cent - where they have been since May 2009 - when its Governing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... results. Qantas Airways Ltd chief executive Alan Joyce addresses a National Aviation Press Club lunch in Sydney. Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd and forestry company Gunns Ltd are to hold annual general meetings. AGMs are scheduled also for Computershare ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... was on banking stocks, after better than expected news from the US banks and good quarterly results from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Monday. "There is a lot of momentum and money coming into the banking sector," Ms Saly said. At 1200 AEST the ...

Computershare to challenge industry incumbents

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
Computershare is using its tried-and-tested template in providing top-line share registry services to shake up competition in the unit registry services market. Computershare has fully integrated its unit registry services for fund managers, friendly ...