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Troubled Greece to freeze pensions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
The Greek government has agreed to freeze wages and pensions for three years in a deal with the International Monetary Fund which will help revive its ramshackle economy. Greece reached the agreement with the IMF, the European Commission, and the European ...

Too clever by half

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
Thanks but no thanks! This is the Australian financial markets response to the government's response to the Henry Tax Review. BHP and RIO and other profitable miners are up in arms over Krudd's proposed 40 per cent tax on their "super profits." Investors ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market has received a positive lead from offshore markets, with Wall Street closing higher and oil and gold prices firmer. At 0741 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 20 points higher at ...

Tech aids capital markets

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
Technology enhancements and changing attitudes to corporate responsibility could mean capital markets trading will become far more transparent, according to one software provider. Progress Software, which provides infrastructure to develop and deploy ...

Fidelity and Perennial top Aus eq review

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
Fidelity Investments Australia and Perennial Investment Partners are the only fund managers to receive five star ratings from Standard & Poor's' Australian equities large-cap growth peer group review. The fund managers beat 12 other managers to top ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower, following a weak finish on Wall Street during Friday night's offshore session. At the close of Friday night's session on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 62 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon as market-pleasing annual profit results from Australia's biggest investment bank, Macquarie Group, boosted the financial sector. By 1200 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 28.6 points ...

ANZ wealth income doubles

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
ANZ Bank's wealth income has more than doubled to $420 million as the ING Australia business slots into the bank. ANZ' underlying profit for the half year ending March this year found the Australian wealth division's total wealth income rose from $199 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
The Australian share market has received a mostly positive lead from the offshore session, with Wall Street closing higher and oil and silver prices firmer. But gold and copper prices were weaker. At 0746 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

Instos switch $100bn mandates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
More than $100 billion of assets changed hands last year as institutional investors dump poor performing fund managers, re-negotiate fees and exploit asset class-specific opportunities, a new report found. Mercer has released its 2009 Global Manager ...