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Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012

... decline. Underlying cause: Rising borrowing costs and austerity measures.... and contagion. Moody's lowered Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg's Aaa credit rating outlooks to negative due to "rising uncertainty" over the debt crisis. Yes, the song ...

Dutch pension fund files against GSAM

MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012

... postpone the need for benefit cuts, which has been of prime concern. Earlier this year Goldman Sachs AM was sued by the Netherlands' largest pension fund, ABP in a bid to claim back losses which allegedly resulted from investments in residential mortgage-backed ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012

... economic indicator pointed to more growth troubles for the euro zone and political developments in France and the Netherlands suggested diminishing support for using drastic budget cuts to fix the debt crisis. Mr Smith said he expected the market to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012

... key economic indicator pointed to more growth troubles for the eurozone and political developments in France and the Netherlands suggested diminishing support for using drastic budget cuts to fix the debt crisis. A survey of the eurozone's manufacturing ...

Robeco hits Aus shores

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012

Netherlands-based asset management firm, Robeco, has expanded into the Australian institutional market, headed up by former Australian head of institutional business at Aberdeen Asset Management, Stephen Dennis. With a focus on Australia's growing domestic ...

EU action has done little but buy time: Aberdeen

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012

... risk of mainstream political parties questioning their place in the EU - something which has already occurred in the Netherlands. "The long-term structural problem on the EU is that a fiscal union is not a political union and therefore the monetary union ...

Thrilla in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012

... Poland and lowest in Greece and in Portugal." The "unlucky niners" are Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Hungary. But for all it's worth, the take-away here is that now, at least, we have a ballpark figure ...

Insult me, insult you

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012

... single currency brethrens now prefer Greece to die. Et tu Brutus? According to Reuters, "Germany, Finland and the Netherlands are the countries pushing to delay the package... with Germany the most adamant and suggesting that final approval should only ...

Cheque's not yet in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012

... already in ruins. A Financial Times report affirms my musing. According to FT, "Hardline officials in Germany, the Netherlands and Finland are increasingly urging a Greek default." Perhaps they've been emboldened by the financial markets' seemingly nonchalant ...

The times, they're not a -changin'

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012

... France and Austria. Both countries lost their triple-A and are now rated AA+ -- the same as America. Only Germany, The Netherlands, Finland and Luxembourg retained the precious AAA rating. But for how long, I wonder? Now the heat is on. Europe must do ...

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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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