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Go ahead Europe, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... prices. Certainly, S&P/Case Shiller composite index of US house prices made for good reading. House prices rose by 0.7% in April - the third straight month of increase and better than expectations for only a 0.4% gain. All good. Except that, buried deep ...

AMP Capital Investors restructure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
AMP Capital Investors has restructured its equities portfolio management within the multi-manager team. Mary McLaughlin, portfolio manager for the AMPCI Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) Share Fund has already left the group, departing last Tuesday ...

Fed twists again like it did last summer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Is this all we get? No, QE? Just an extension of what we've seen over the past year? Not happy Ben. Wall Street's disappointment became evident as soon as the US Federal Reserve's decision hit the screens shortly after midday NY time -- the Dow dropped ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Australian shares have opened higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets, as Rupert Murdoch makes a move to dominate Australia's pay television industry. At 1030 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 32.1 points, or ...

Provident Capital reaffirms solvency

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Provident Capital has reassured investors the company is solvent and that there are sufficient net tangible assets to meet its obligations following last week's action in the Federal Court by the trustee for mortgage debenture holders. On June 13 Australian ...

ALI penalised after compliance failures

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has imposed additional compliance conditions on Sydney-based insurance group, Australian Life Insurance Distribution Pty Ltd for failing to comply with a number of its obligations as an Australian financial ...

Uncle Ben to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... lagging market expectations by 12,000 houses. The Labor Department reported that job openings fell by 325,000 positions in April - the biggest drop since September 2008 -- as company hirings slowed and sackings increased. While we already know that non-farm ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street enjoyed a solid session on speculation the Federal Reserve will act to stimulate the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 26 points ...

Equity clearing and settlement discussion paper released

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced new consultations on the regulatory framework for competition in the clearing and settlement functions of the Australian equity market. The consultation announcement comes as a discussion paper on how regulators should ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls in US stocks overnight after initial optimism on Spain's bailout fizzled. At 0744 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 45 points at 4,062. In economic news ...