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BoQ first Aussie bank to post loss in 20 years

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... the past few months, however we continue to be prudently provided for, hence the top-up of our collective provisions." "Stronger credit collection processes are now in place and our risk management capability is greatly improved." The results were in ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... Australia, the market on Wednesday climbed to its highest closing level since July 2011 as investors took heart from stronger US markets and fresh hopes that debt-ridden Spain will ask for some sort of financial aid. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose ...

State Street profits up 23% on Lehman wind up

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... the 2008 Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. Compared to third quarter of 2011, management fees were up 9.6%, primarily due to stronger equity markets and net new business. Joseph L. Hooley, State Street's chairman, president and chief executive officer, said ...

It's raining, it's pouring good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... higher (topped by a 3.41% jump in Spanish stocks), the FTSE-100 gained 1.1% and Japan's Nikkei-225 index finished 1.44% stronger. When it rains, it pours. Yes Virginia, we've not only been getting rain since then, but a pouring of good news. We've got ...

Market wrap late PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Australian shares have opened marginally stronger as a recovery in US retail sales gave a boost to cautious investor sentiment. At 1017 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.9 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 4,506.3 points, while the ...

Market Wrap - late AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... traded. IG Markets analyst Cameron Peacock said the Australian market opened slightly higher than anticipated due to stronger than expected Chinese trade figures released on the weekend. But he said it had not led to gains for the mining giants. "Surprisingly ...

Labor's $30bn secret super tax plan revealed

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... means, which therefore can tax less and which is focused on growing our productivity and our economy more strongly. "Stronger growth would not only increase our prosperity, it would also improve people's superannuation returns and would lead to increased ...

Aussie shares to rally within a year: Russell

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... dollar where also cited by Australian managers as factors that would improve the domestic market. Lower interest rates, stronger domestic demand and an improvement in US growth were listed, to a lesser extent, as catalysts for a recovery. A volatile ...

Arena appoints new chair

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... has been through over the past few years, with the support of Morgan Stanley the business and its funds are now in a stronger position."

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... $56.23, NAB was 19 cents higher at $26.14 and Westpac had gained 18 cents to $25.34. Other financial stocks were also stronger, with QBE Insurance posting the biggest rise, up 1.74 per cent, or 23 cents, to $13.44. Wall Street closed higher overnight ...