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BNP Paribas signs up to TARGET 2

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... express transfer system - is an initiative that provides a single platform for securities settlement in central bank money in Europe. It will bring more uniformity to securities transactions in Europe. The first wave of TS2 roll outs is due in June 2015 ...

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
"War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing." - Edwin Starr Nah Virginia, I'm not referring to the one that's feared to erupt soon after pro-Russian rebels in the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk went ahead with the secession referendum ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite a rally in US stocks with the Dow closing its last session at a fresh record high. At 0805 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was flat at 5,445. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... markets mulled over comments from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi that flagged potential stimulus measures for Europe. "The possibility of that occurring (stimulus measures) appeared to fade," Mr McCarthy said. Among the major banks on Friday ...

Action! in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi appears to have dragged out his promised action on monetary policy long enough. While the ECB announced no changes in monetary policy after its Governing Council meeting last night - the benchmark rate at ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... falling were online travel booker Priceline (-2.1 per cent), Facebook (-1.1 per cent) and Apple (-0.7 per cent). LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed higher after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi hinted that policymakers were prepared ...

Insurers upping risk to combat low yields

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
Global insurers are looking to increase risk to combat low yields, according to the third annual Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) survey of the sector. Through independent third party research firm, KRC Research, GSAM surveyed 233 senior insurance ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... earnings at AIG sparked selling in Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and other banks. AIG shares fell 4.1 per cent. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets fell, with London hit by downbeat earnings in the financial sector, while the ongoing Ukraine crisis ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... secessionists, with Ukraine's military suffering heavy casualties and Russia warning the violence was putting peace in Europe in peril. Locally, in economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting and makes its ...

Bored to zzz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... about the taper - which is on autopilot - it's about America's improving economy (maybe) or China's slowing one (maybe) or Europe's deflation risk or Japan going back to deflation (maybe and maybe). And oh... there's also Putin, of course. It's as boring ...