Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 13391 - 13400 of 17975 results for "Bank"

It's all about China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... Next's new economic order. I speak of course about the fast increasing dominance of China in the world stage. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates unchanged at 3 per cent yesterday because of signs that the global economy is stabilising ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... Bureau of Statistics (ABS) national accounts data for March quarter will be released. Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian performance of services index for May is due. In company news, the Australian National Retailers Association ...

ANZ Super Advantage adds four

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
... period. Meanwhile the BlackRock Asset Allocation Alpha fund targets a return of 12 percentage points above the UBS Australia Bank Bill Index over rolling 3 year periods, according to the BlackRock website. The additions became effective in late April. ...

Merger creates 18,500 adviser force

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
Morgan Stanley and Citi have given the go-ahead to the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture - a move that will create a global organisation with 18,500 advisers. The deal between Citi for Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley was closed last night. In ...

Julius Baer splits AM and bank

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
Swiss wealth management firm, Julius Baer has separated the company's private banking and asset management businesses into two listed companies. The deal means both businesses will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange with Julius Baer Group focussing ...

GS trounces GM

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
... direction. The purchasing managers index rose to 37.5 in May - its highest in seven months. As you read this, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is deliberating what to do with interest rates. Given these positive indications, chances are it would do ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
... Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 48 points higher at 3,936. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) balance of payments and international ...

DDH Graham eyes more QIC funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... progressively, if there are opportunities in the market then we'll do so," said Lockhart. "Our two main affiliations are Bank of Queensland and QIC - so we're not planning mandates to others," he said. The four funds being added to the DDH investment ...

Darling buds of May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
The month of May was always going to be an iffy one. Much ink has been spilt on research proving that the adage, 'sell in May, then go away', has a ring of truth. Well...now here we are, May's gone and those that went away regret that they did not decide ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... for June will be released. Also on Monday, the Housing Industry Association new home sales report for April and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) index of commodity prices for April are due. In company news, Metcash Ltd releases annual results. The ...