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AustralianSuper creates Asian footprint

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
In a bid to increase its Asian asset allocation and on-the-ground expertise, AustralianSuper has appointed Stephen Joske to the newly-created role of senior manager, Asia, where he will oversee investment strategy. In this Beijing-based role, Joske ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... it fell as low as $US1.2974 - the lowest point since January 25 - on intensifying fears of a Greek default. HONG KONG - Asian stocks rose, shrugging off concerns about the eurozone's debt crisis as a batch of rosy US economic data buoyed investor sentiment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... flat at 3,391.29. The euro was 0.1 per cent higher at $US1.3077, having dipped below the $US1.30 mark earlier. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell, tracking losses on Wall Street as doubts mounted over whether the eurozone would approve a bailout for debt-stricken ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... 3,390.35 points. The single currency meanwhile slid to $US1.3085 ($A1.23) from $1.3134 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets have soared, with Tokyo hitting a more than six-month high, despite eurozone finance ministers putting a Greek ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... (down 0.77 per cent), were also dragging the broader market lower. Ms Chan said the market would look to the performance of Asian equity markets, as well as the release of National Australia Bank's monthly business survey for direction over the rest ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... billion. To use Bruce Willis' words in his 'Die Hard' films, "Yippe-ki-yay"! For how can you not rejoice? Wall Street's up, Asian equities are up and European equities are up, including a 4.7% spike in the Athex Composite Index. This is a perversion ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... required by international lenders in exchange for a bailout that would save the country from bankruptcy next month. HONG KONG - Asian shares are mostly higher after Greece approved a package of drastic austerity measures amid violent street battles between ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... dropped to $1.3190 from $1.3286 in New York late on Thursday but was little changed at 77.59 yen from 77.68 yen. HONG KONG - Asian markets are down as traders grow nervous over Greece's chances of avoiding a default. Tokyo ended 0.61 per cent, or 55.07 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... after $US1.3260 in New York late Wednesday. The dollar rose to 77.45 Japanese yen from 77.03 yen late Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets are mixed after marathon talks over Greece's massive debt ended without firm agreement and as China's annual inflation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... unchanged at 3,410.00 points and in Frankfurt the DAX 30 slipped a marginal 0.08 per cent to 6,748.76 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street amid growing hopes that Greece will reach a bailout deal with creditors ...