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Converting to convertible bonds

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
With economies on both sides of the Atlantic faced with the dual threats of rising debt and deficits, and stubbornly high unemployment, economists and central bankers are divided as to whether the escalating prices of the late 1970's or a Japanese-style ...

Waiting to exhale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... wrong with this especially when the aim is too fortify the economy's crutches. And this would be palatable for the central bank as well given the record profits it earned investing in these MBS and other asset-backed securities. With market already pricing ...

Inflation no show

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... 2010" report. Yes! Yes! And yes! June 2010. For Pete's sake, we're just a blink away from August and we want the central bank to react to June's number? I won't bore you with the details of the CPI report. All you need to know is that the headline measure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... 117.79 points at 21,091.18. SHANGHAI - Chinese shares closed up 2.26 per cent as confidence improved a day after the central bank released an upbeat quarterly economic review. The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, was up 58.30 ...

Stress test stress

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... charge of the world banking almanac, chances are they're Spanish too you too. The bottomline is that the European Central Bank has again put its credibility on the line - and it is found wanting. In local news, we were all glued to our HDTV sets between ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... the Senate Banking Committee. "The economic outlook remains unusually uncertain," the Fed chief told lawmakers. The central bank remained "prepared to take further policy actions as needed" to help the world's largest economy grow to potential amid price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... event. In Australia on Tuesday, the share market closed higher, boosted by some positive commentary from Australia's central bank and a lift in the Shanghai bourse. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 45.3 points, or 1.04 per cent, to 4,403.6 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... higher at noon in the wake of modest gains on US markets overnight and some cautious commentary from Australia's central bank. Major mining stocks led the gains. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.7 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 4,371.0 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... between 3 per cent and 3.5 per cent this year. That's down from the 3.2 per cent to 3.7 per cent forecast in April. The central bank also said the unemployment rate, now at 9.5 per cent, will at best fall to 9.2 per cent. In its April forecast, the Fed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
... crisis. The strong gains in Europe mirrored a robust performance in Asia, which was buoyed by positive Australian central bank comment, and were then helped by a positive start to the day on Wall Street. The London FTSE 100 index rose 141.47 points ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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