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Middle East mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
... Financial markets are appeased for now because of expectations that the stronger countries of the Eurozone - Germany and France - would agree to increase the size of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and allow it to buy bonds directly ...

Year of the Bunny

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
Christian Szell: Is it safe?... Is it safe? Babe: You're talking to me? Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: Is what safe? Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: I don't know what you mean. I can't tell you something's safe or not, unless I know specifically ...

Amigos para siempre

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... how sweet! But this is to be expected. Many of its friends - Switzerland, the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France - have already withdrawn or announced their intention to withdraw their troops in Afghanistan. Australia's one of a handful ...

Rise of the new rich

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... global wealth, and around 60 per cent of them live in Asia. For example, China's wealth is 35 per cent greater than that of France (US$12.1 trillion), the wealthiest country in Europe. Meanwhile, Indonesia's average wealth per adult grew the fastest ...

Planner associations at different stages globally

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
The issue of whether Australian financial adviser associations should be doing more for their members and how they compare to their US counterparts has cropped up in the industry, with many divided on the topic as to the role an association should play. ...

Detox

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
"I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down." - Chumbawamba Phew! That was one hell of a ride wasn't it? You know what I'm talking about. Correct! Last week's financial market ups, downs, twists and turns. Five days of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher with Wall Street posting modest gains in late afternoon trade amid negative home sales data and positive news on retail sales and unemployment benefits. At 0804 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
Australian shares are expected to open lower after Wall Street indices were down overnight, and commodity prices fell. At 0822 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 54 points lower at 4,664. In economic news on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
Australian shares are expected to open flat after Wall Street indices moderately lower. At 0823 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was two points lower at 4,699. In economic news on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Love thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
Chinese New Year. Valentine's Day. They fell on the same day this year. The Chinese all around the world and lovers of all nationalities were torn about which day to celebrate. Easy for the Chinese -- the celebration of the "Year of the Tiger" takes ...