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... manufacturing data raised concerns about the economy, while the euro remains under pressure owing to political deadlock in Italy. Tokyo fell 1.08 per cent, or 131.59 points, to 12,003.43 - a day after tumbling more than two per cent - while Seoul lost ...

First quarter (w)innings

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013

... PIS - Portugal, Ireland, Spain - actually dropped over Q1. Despite the contagion scare, the problem had been localised in Italy and Greece (because Cyprus is Greece many claim) with their bond yields rising by 26 bips and 102 bips, respectively. Still ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP | THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013

... Lonsec senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said investors were taking the ongoing turmoil in Cyprus and stalemate in Italy in their stride. Financial stocks were the worst-performing sector at the open, having fallen 0.84 per cent. ANZ was down 24 ...

EM debt funds burst bond bubble fears

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013

... "People ask me about political upheaval in emerging markets but I'm actually more worried about that in developed markets. Italy has no cohesive government and opposition parties are building manifestos on promises of increased spending which will prolong ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013

... 29.2% jump. But cast your brains back to late February (on the 25th to be exact) -- when the headlines were reporting that Italy could have a hung Parliament or bunga bunga boy Berlusconi is poised for a comeback - the fear gauge rose by 34% on that ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013

... cent) but a relatively muted response in Europe to Cyprus' plans for a deposit tax suggested fears of that idea spreading to Italy and Spain were wrong. IG Markets market strategist Evan Lucas said Australia and the Asian region had posted heavy falls ...

So stupid it could actually make money

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013

... impose a series of one-offs along the way... a one-off to solve Spain's problems, a one-off for Portugal, a one-off for Italy, a one-off for... The Cyprus plan, if it's ratified, also begs the question of who's next on the firing line? After having gone ...

Ripples from a pebble

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013

... didn't you? Ripples from a pebble. This trouble spells bank run in Cyprus that could spread to Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and soon...the entire Eurozone that, in turn, could revisit the crisis in that part of the globe and threaten not only the ...

The Celtic Tiger gets back its roar

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013

... 3.65% last night. So much so that it's now less expensive for the government to borrow money from investors compared with Italy (4.67%), Spain (4.76%), Portugal (5.92%) and Greece (10.65%). Perhaps austerity isn't all that bad after all. Ireland, after ...

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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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