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Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... the Netherlands and Luxembourg's Aaa credit rating outlooks to negative due to "rising uncertainty" over the debt crisis. Yes, the song remains the same. But thanks or no thanks to the on-going focus on Europe and companies beating lowered earnings estimates ...

Deutsche Bank job cuts

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
Deutsche Bank Australia has declined to either confirm or deny recent job cut rumours. Bloomberg yesterday reported that Deutsche Bank would consider cutting up to 1000 positions in its investment bank after declines in revenue. The job cuts would be ...

Bad news? Where?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
The times, they are a-changin' - or more accurately, market sentiment is. The glass is no longer half-empty, it's half-filled and if leaks again, the Fed will be there to top it up. So half-full that our very own S&P/AX 200 index surged by more than ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
SYDNEY, July 19 AAP - The Australian sharemarket has opened more than 1% higher following positive leads from overseas and a rebound in the local resources sector. At 1012 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49 points, or 1.19 per ...

Chinese pension fund awards global mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
China's national pension fund has released a list of 12 global investment managers awarded mandates in July to help manage the 869bn yuan ($A132bn) fund. China's National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced the appointments yesterday, which included ...

The twain could not meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... a deteriorating one. I guess even the WSJ can be caught up in the moment, put two and two together and came up with three. Yes Virginia. According to Bloomberg, of the 63 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported so far, 73% have topped expectations. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket has held on to Tuesday's gains after Wall Street closed higher overnight. At 1010 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.4 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 4,133.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

ASIC eyes off UL property

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission yesterday released the findings of a proactive review of responsible entities operating managed investment schemes in the unlisted property sector. As part of this review, the Australian Securities ...

Much ado, no do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
Move on people, get going, nothing to see here. Wall Street went home happy last night despite Uncle Ben's much-anticipated semi-annual testimony before the US Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs being a non-event - a maintenance ...

Six more staff to leave Wilson HTM

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... financially strong position, but it's a very difficult market," he said. "I had an all-staff meeting and spelt out to the team that yes, these are difficult times, and volumes are low. But we're in a strong financial position, and our strategy is supported ...