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One swallow says it's springtime for Germany

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014

... Beatrice Weder di Mauro, won a bet against Nouriel Roubini, She bet back in 2012 - when Grexit was at fever pitch -- that Greece wouldn't leave the euro. Need I say more?

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AAP | MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014

... shares stabilised in response to upbeat US data, but traders remained on edge about the global economy and fresh fears over Greece. The figures from Washington calmed nerves slightly, and helped push oil higher, while the US dollar and euro ticked up ...

A sign from the holy spirit?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014

... just 0.41% lower. Thank heavens for dip buyers! One part of me says caution and to take pre-caution. The experience of Greece is still fresh in my mind from when it was branded a "liar" by Eurostat back in April 2010. On 23 April of that year, I typed ...

Waiting for the ECB to exhale

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014

... depression-like 20%-plus rates of joblessness in member nations like Spain (25.9% overall with youth unemployment at 53.9%) and Greece (26.5% overall with youth unemployment at 56.9%). This would become a problem for even mighty Germany - with an overall ...

Growth and consequence

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014

... quarter from the previous one, the French economy produced zero growth while that of Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Greece and Finland are back with a minus sign in front. A central banker's work is never done, eh?

International media question Australia's "austerity budget"

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014

... night. The journalist said that "compared to most countries, Australia is doing relatively well" and added that "this is not Greece, Portugal or Spain." Australia's budget deficit is about 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP), public debt is less than ...

BNP Paribas signs up to TARGET 2

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014

... uniformity to securities transactions in Europe. The first wave of TS2 roll outs is due in June 2015 in Italy, Switzerland, Greece, Romania and Malta. Commenting on the announcement, Alain Pochet, head of clearing and custody services for BNP Paribas ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014

... ended mixed after a topsy-turvy trading session, as weak Chinese data outweighed a triumphant return to the bond markets in Greece and positive news from the US jobs market. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index eked out a 0.10 per cent gain to 6,641.97 ...

Australian budget to blow

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014

... dear oh dear! It's certainly a worry, ain't it? Just imagine the budget deficit widening by 1% of GDP every six months? Greece's budget would be every credit investors' nirvana compared to Australia's. Well that's if you extrapolate current trends into ...

First quarter stasis and A$ ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014

... equilibrating force. They bear the pressure from economic adjustments. Just look at the economy of the PIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Spain) and Italy - they're economies bore the brunt of adjustment because they're bound by that single currency, the ...

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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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