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Net-net, it's still good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... solution to their crisis. But each time it gets worse. You think that because Greece is saved, that's the end of it? No way Jose! Not by a long shot. Greece is going to get off by paying back only 79% of its debt (as per the 21% haircut creditors are ...

Earnings up but jobs cut at State Street

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
Institutional financial services firm State Street today announced a second quarter increase in earnings but that was not enough to save jobs with a further 850 positions to be cut. The global job cuts come as part of an "IT Transformation" program ...

New ETFs hit booming market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
Exchange-traded fund provider Vanguard launched three new funds yesterday as the popularity of the product explodes. At an investor presentation yesterday to mark the launch of three new ETFs, Vanguard said there had been a 70 per cent increase in the ...

Vanguard varies approach to Australian equities

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Vanguard plans to begin trading its latest three ETF products, which will track all sections of the Australian share market, on the ASX at the end of May. The new funds include Australian small and large companies and a high-yield Australian shares ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
The Australian dollar was almost a US cent lower at noon, after minutes from the central bank's April board meeting confirmed that it was in no hurry to raise rates. At 1200 (AEST) on Tuesday, the local unit was trading at 104.63 US cents, down from ...

Ex-Macq fund manager gets jail for insider trading

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
The NSW Supreme Court has sentenced a former Macquarie Bank fund manager to two-and-a-half years jail for insider trading. Oswyn Indra de Silva, 37, must serve at least 18 months for 12 illegal transactions he made while employed by Macquarie, ASIC ...

Bulls take first quarter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... towards the end of 2010 and very early in 2011, but it'll be back again with the resignation of Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates over the country's parliament rejected his austerity package. And before the last month of the last quarter of 2011 ...

Capitalism killed Mars

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011

Oil at US$300

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... could determine whether oil reaches (and stays) US$140 or US$150 - but certainly not US$300 - in the coming months. No way, Jose!

People powered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
Gone in 18 days! The New Year's fresh events risk that was Egypt has gone with the departure of the country's strongman. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had been ultimately forced to abandon the throne his bum had been glued onto for 30 years by 18-days ...