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Model FATCA intergov agreement imminent

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
Following talks with US Treasury officials, the FSC said a model intergovernmental agreement on FATCA would be released in the next few weeks. FSC chief John Brogden has urged the Australian government to take advantage of the option and act quickly ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed lead from Wall Street where investors digested strong earnings reports from several major companies and weaker-than-expected numbers on new-home sales. Overseas financial markets were also ...

ESG sheds light on Sov debt crisis: AXA IM

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
Environmental, social and governance research has a role to play as Europe's sovereign debt crisis blurs the lines between the definitions of developed and developing nations, according to a global responsible investment expert. A lot of the countries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket had a surprise positive opening after investors took advantage of buying opportunities in the wake of Monday's losses. At 1020 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 9.6 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 4,138.5 ...

Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
Uh-oh, looks like the EU has not kicked that pestering debt crisis can far enough down the road. Wasn't it only a few days ago (last Friday) that they approved Spain's a,-100 billion bail? And not even a month has passed since their announcement of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after strong falls on Wall Street amid concern over the eurozone's debt problems as Spain's borrowing costs hit the levels that prompted other nations to seek help. At 0811 AEST on Tuesday, the September ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
The Australian share market has opened almost one per cent lower amid renewed worries over government debt in Europe re-emerge. At 1012 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 38.3 points, or 0.91 per cent, at 4,160.8, while the broader ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street finished the week down around one per cent. At 0755 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was down 21 points at 4,144. In economic news on Monday, the Australian ...

Bad news? Where?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
The times, they are a-changin' - or more accurately, market sentiment is. The glass is no longer half-empty, it's half-filled and if leaks again, the Fed will be there to top it up. So half-full that our very own S&P/AX 200 index surged by more than ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
The Australian share market has fallen as investors sell off local mining stocks following falls on Wall Street. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down seven points, or 0.17 per cent, at 4,090, while the broader All Ordinaries ...