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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... buy Denmark-based facilities company ISS for STG5.2 billion, creating the world's largest security and facilities group. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose as investors reacted to positive US economic data and news that Europe had vowed to its G20 partners ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... prepare to hammer out a deal to solve their debt crisis. Tokyo closed 0.85 per cent, or 75.29 points, lower at 8,747.96. Hong Kong fell 1.36 per cent, or 256.02 points, to 18,501.79 and Shanghai fell 0.30 per cent, or 7.41 points, to 2,431.38 as data ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... slightly to 1.3802, but still up strongly from $1.3660 in New York on Tuesday. The dollar rose to 77.31 yen from 76.66 yen. HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed with some markets reversing morning losses as fears eased over a Slovakia vote that blocked ...

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... rather than cyclical change. William Yuen is lead portfolio manager of the consumer demand fund, which has been available in Hong Kong since 2008 and has around $900 million in funds under management. "When we look at the history of developing nations ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... $1.3643 from $1.3645 in New York late on Monday. The dollar was flat against the yen at 76.68 yen from 76.67 yen on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets surged for a fourth straight day as dealers followed a rally on Wall Street sparked by a French and ...

Promotion prospects need to be addressed: Survey

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... The survey of 952 professionals working in investment banking, asset management and the securities industry in Australia, Hong Kong, China and Singapore, revealed that Australian workers have the highest job satisfaction in the region. The study, which ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... "lasting, global and quick responses before the end of the month" amid growing fears of another crippling global credit crunch. HONG KONG - Asian shares were mostly higher Monday after France and Germany announced an agreement to support Europe's banks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... and part-nationalised, was downgraded one notch by Standard & Poor's a day after its shares were suspended from trading. HONG KONG - Asian markets extended the previous day's gains as dealers were cheered by European Central Bank plans to protect the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... kept interest rates at a record low 0.50 per cent since March 2009 when it began pumping STG200 billion into the economy. HONG KONG - Asia's stock markets surged, boosted by another strong performance on Wall Street and hopes European leaders will come ...

Fine wine broker launches in Australia

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
Taking the lead from strong Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific results, fine wine investment funds and broking will soon emerge in the local market as alternative investment options. Premier Grand Cru already has 1,000 clients locally and internationally ...