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A liquid Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
Central banks of the world unite! The going must be getting tough because the tough (central banks) got going. Six of the world's biggest central banks -US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Swiss ...

Fund managers out-invest school kids

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
At this year's ASX Schools Sharemarket Games, the 60,000 participating school students showed that they have only half the skill of professionals investment managers. The results should come as welcome relief to managed funds investors throughout Australia ...

Gold Coast scam sees 20 investors lose $250,000

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
ASIC has obtained continued interim court orders against a Gold Coast unlicensed financial services firm in the wake of a scam that has so far seen investors lose around $250,000. The injunctions restrain Golden Sparrow Pty Ltd, GS Contracting Pty Ltd ...

Lookin' for trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
My mother once - yes, only once - told me that if you go out looking for trouble, you're gonna find one. That's exactly what happened in the financial markets while we were sleeping. Not content with the troubles plaguing Europa, investors looked to ...

Morgan Stanley slapped with US $1 million fine

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Global financial services giant Morgan Stanley has been hit with a US $1 million fine by the US financial regulator for excessive markups and markdowns on corporate and municipal bonds. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has also ordered ...

Former BlackRock head joins UniSuper

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Former head of fundamental Australian equities for BlackRock, Mark Himpoo, has joined UniSuper as a senior manager of equities as the super fund continues its in-house investment strategy. With a long career in Australian equities, Himpoo was with BlackRock ...

Adviser charged with fraud

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
A former senior adviser at Sydney firm, Noall & Co, faced charges of fraud in court this week following an ASIC investigation. James Patrick Hobson, a senior financial adviser, faced Downing Centre Local Court for allegations that he defrauded four ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower. At 0705 AEDT on monday, the December share price index futures contract was down 27 points at 4,258. In economic news on monday, the ANZ job advertisements series for October are released as is ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher, after Wall Street and most of the European major markets moved more than 1.5 per cent higher on Greece's indication it would not hold a debt bailout package referendum. At 0825 AEDT on Friday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower, following on from Monday's local close. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 39 points at 4,245. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...