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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... reserve bank. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.46 US cents, up from 106.47 cents on Thursday. RBC currency strategist Michael Turner said optimistic comments from Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens ...

Problem solved, not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... and permanent presence on the ground" to readily monitor and check Greece's compliance. Likewise, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) reports that, "There will be measures to better trace and monitor official borrowing including ensuring that coupons and ...

Electronic trading reduces risk for fund managers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... announcement this morning following a local pilot program involving platforms, custodians and asset managers including Aberdeen, RBC Dexia and Schroders. The network operates purely within the primary managed funds market, allowing orders, prices and ...

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... something - well, sort of - and the equity markets seemed to like it (for now). Here's Plan Five's major points (courtesy of RBC Europe Limited): A, A commitment by member states to run structural budget deficits no larger than 0.5% of GDP, with this ...

Arrivederci Berlusconi Ciao

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... This is a 14-year high but what's more alarming is that it's getting uncomfortably close to the 7% bailout mark. According to RBC, "Shortly after hitting this particular benchmark, Ireland and Portugal found themselves requesting a bail out." At present ...

Australian Custodial Services Association appoints new chair

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... market." Jond will be joined by State Street chief operating officer Paul Khoury, who has been appointed ACSA Deputy Chair and RBC Dexia's Gordon Little, who has been named treasurer. "ACSA is today more active than ever and Paul, Gordon and I will continue ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... cents at close on Wednesday. Since 0700 AEST on Thursday, the local unit traded between 107.35 US cents and 107.74 US cents. RBC Capital Markets senior economist Su-Lin Ong said the Australian dollar was buoyed by news around 0830 AEST that the eurozone's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... 107.40 US cents on Thursday. Since 0700 AEST on Friday, the local unit traded between 106.74 US cents and 107.25 US cents. RBC Capital Markets senior economist Su-Lin Ong said the Aussie dollar was a "little softer" following the release of weaker than ...

RBC Dexia opens Thailand for Aberdeen

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
RBC Dexia Investor Services has opened its pan-Asian transfer agency platform in Thailand, meaning fund orders that once were faxed are now automated. The global service provider has opened its platform specifically for investment management client ...

New tool for institutionals

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
A new web-based portfolio analysis tool has been released by London-based technology firm RBC Dexia Investor Services. The firm, which provides risk and investment analytics to institutional investors, today launched Investment Analytics - Interactive ...