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Market wrap - midday

AAP | THURSDAY, 19 APR 2007

... concern that some of our major companies that have got offshore earnings will have some impact (due to) the higher Aussie dollar that we continue to see trade at the moment. The Australian dollar continues to trade above 83 US cents, and today it reached ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007

... "There also seems to be a little bit of focus on some of the companies generating earnings out of the US, with the Aussie dollar getting over 83 US cents there. Stocks like Brambles and Westfield." Mr Land said the market was going through some choppy ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007

... giant's shares lost six cents to $29.20. Rival Rio Tinto was up three cents to $77.04. Asked whether the strong Aussie dollar was affecting the resource sector, Mr Bishop said it was too early to tell. "It's very hard to say," he said. "You'd have to ...

Two-thirds of RMBS bonds going to overseas investors

WWW.THESHEET.COM | TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2007

... Commonwealth Bank plans to issue in the next couple of weeks will go into the portfolios of offshore investors. Aussie dollar securities are in demand overseas, especially since the US RMBS market started getting the shakes last year on the back of rising ...

Big banks pursue more exotic securitisation schemes

WWW.THESHEET.COM | WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006

ANZ is to double its collateralised loan obligation (CLO) business volumes to $2.2 billion using a deal offered through Resonance Funding Series 2006-1, a special purpose vehicle that will bundle a coupon rate through 110 corporate loans held by the ...

NZ and Aussie dollar slide a plus for bond managers

A sliding New Zealand dollar and threatening recession will mean good things are in store for fixed interest managers holding NZ bonds, according to leading economists. AMP's head of investment strategy and chief economist, Shane Oliver, said those ...

African Development Bank mulls five year inaugural $A bond

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004

... keeping in mind that we have to provide liquidity to provide value to the market." "We would like to look at the Aussie dollar market as a market that we will come to regularly," said AfDB Treasurer Arunman Oteh. "It's is a market that we feel matches ...

Trade deficit rises to almost $2 billion in March - ABS

AAP | TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2004

... imports reflected the ongoing strength of the Australian economy, and exports had risen despite an appreciation in the Aussie dollar. "Exports are expected to continue to grow in coming months with strong growth expected in the global economy and Australia's ...

Household spending pushes economy as business investment slows

AAP | TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004

... survey tips the next rise in the last three months of 2004, followed by another at the start of 2005, while a higher Aussie dollar will erode the gains from a pick-up in the farm sector. Most economists are predicting a slowing in economic growth by ...

RBA leaves rates unchanged, needs more time: economists

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004

... seem they are looking for a little bit more time to balance up early signs of a slowing housing sector and a strong Aussie dollar against what they see in the near term, which is pretty high domestic inflation, emerging wage issues and a still pretty ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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