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Credit Suisse and First NZ launch small cap business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Credit Suisse Australia and strategic partner First NZ Capital have launched a new small-cap business. Credit Suisse Emerging Companies (Australia) will span equities and investment banking coverage, focusing on small-cap companies and institutional ...

GreySpark consultancy opens in Australia

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
Global capital markets consultant GreySpark Partners has expanded its Asia Pacific operations with the opening of its first Australian office in Sydney. GreySpark Partners Australia will provide institutional investors and banks in Australia and across ...

BlackRock ends "unfair" analyst surveys

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
BlackRock has agreed to end its controversial practice of surveying equity analysts to get insight into their views on companies before the information is made public. A US investigation into the practice determined that it "provides an unfair advantage ...

Standard Life Investments appoints Australia chairman

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Standard Life Investments has appointed Peter Young to the newly created role of non-executive chairman for Australia and New Zealand. Young was chairman of investment banking at ABN AMRO Group in Australia and New Zealand until 2006 and a member of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Street's downward lead after a top Federal Reserve official warned the bank's stimulus measures couldn't continue forever. At 0910 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

The Trust Company appoints New Zealand country head

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013

Franklin Templeton bond upgraded despite negative quarter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
Van Eyk has upgraded the Franklin Templeton Multisector Bond Fund from 'A' to its highest rating of 'AA' despite reporting negative returns for the June 2013 quarter. The bond fund, which invests in government, securitised and corporate debt around ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following gains on Wall Street after data showed second-quarter US gross domestic product grew better than had been expected. US GDP grew 1.7 per cent in the quarter, above the 1.1 per cent pace expected ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher despite a quiet night on Wall Street as investors wait for the outcome of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting. The September share price index futures contract is up seven points at 5,014. The ...

Bell Potter expands research team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Stockbroking firm Bell Potter Securities Limited has expanded its research team with two senior appointments. Di Brookman takes the role of senior oil and gas analyst, while Chris Savage becomes senior industrials analyst. Brookman has worked as a senior ...