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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... US figures such as slower growth in consumer spending and first-quarter GDP. Stock markets in China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday. CANBERRA - One of the ...

$10bn in Asia M&A deals so far in 2012

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
M&A activity in Asia, on the back of economic growth in the region, accounted for $10 billion in deals in the last three months alone, despite this activity being in a dip. "Southeast Asian M&A rebounded 50.5% in Q1 2012 after a lacklustre last quarter ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... shares fell five cents to $1.675 after its plans for a new premium airline in Asia were put in jeopardy with talks with Malaysia Airlines ending without a deal. Shares in woodchipper Gunns were in a trading halt after the company announced New Zealand-born ...

RBS signs MOU for sale of Asian assets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
Malaysia's number two lender, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has announced a memorandum of understanding with the Royal Bank of Scotland. The MOU covers the purchase of certain parts of the cash equities, equity capital markets and corporate finance businesses ...

Crescent Wealth partners with US fund manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... to manage its soon to be launched international equity fund. Saturna Sdn Bhd, which is licensed as a fund manager in Malaysia and owned by Saturna Capital, will act as portfolio manager for the Crescent International Equity fund due to be launched later ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
Australian shares have posted strong gains after better-than-expected trade data boosted already buoyant mining stocks. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing a surge in exports and a widening trade surplus gave further impetus to mining ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... said it had secured enough funds to complete construction and start-up of its delayed rare earths processing plant in Malaysia. Atlas Iron bucked the trend, losing nine cents to $3.17 after it cut its production targets for the financial year to a range ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
Australian shares have trimmed early gains after disappointing jobs data weighed on optimism driven by strong energy results and stronger-than-expected results from Goldman Sachs. Market-beating results from Woodside Petroleum and Santos pushed energy ...

Indonesia readies for bond rating upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... is only for $1 billion but already 75% has been booked to local buyers and investors domiciled in the Middle East and Malaysia. Sukuk are bond-like certificates that don't pay interest but where investors take an ownership stake in the project the bonds ...

Market Wrap- Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
The Australian share market was slightly lower at noon on Monday as investors took a breather from the recent strong rally and awaited the release of various economic data later in the week. Local stocks were still headed for the best month in 23 years. ...