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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... Muslim extremist behind the September 11, 2001 attacks, as well as other attacks around the world since the 1990s. LONDON - French and German shares firmed in the light of Osama bin Laden's killing and the possible effects on reducing instability in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... shut on Friday for the royal wedding and next Monday for an additional public holiday in Britain. On Tuesday in Italy, French dairy giant Lactalis launched a takeover bid worth 3.4 billion euros ($A4.63 billion) for Italy's Parmalat to create the sector's ...

Laissez faire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... it be, let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be." - The Beatles Nice song, sound advice but not, it seems, if the French can help it. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, the steering committee for the International Monetary Fund ...

AMP taking its time with planning business

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... done yet." Meller confirmed the phasing out of the AXA brand as part of the merger package. The AXA brand belongs to the French parent company but AMP are entitled to use it for two years. "All of the sub brands operating in the AXA business will be ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... 0.12 per cent, to settle at 6,016.98. The German DAX fell 4.48 points, or 0.06 per cent, to settle at 7,175.33, and the French CAC also fell, by 11.84 points to settle at 4,042.92. HONG KONG - Asian stocks mostly rose on Monday after the United States ...

BNP Paribas to launch fixed income SMAs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... accounts to draw retail investors to its new Australian fixed income capability, which will also be available to instos. The French bank will launch its Australian fixed income offering this quarter or next, adding to its exposure to the Australian equities ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... Hannover Re, which says it is the world's third biggest re-insurance group, dropped 5.28 percent to 38.64 euros and shares in French re-insurer SCOR lost 5.17 percent to 19.255 euros. HONG KONG - Asian stock markets plunged on Friday following Japan's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... and inflation fears. At 1700 GMT, German yields reached 3.195 per cent from 3.177 per cent at Tuesday's close, while the French 10-year OAT rate hit 3.578 per cent from 3.559 per cent. Adding to the mix, Standard & Poor's warned that it would keep its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... reserve requirement ratio will be raised by 50 basis points from February 24, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) said. The French bourse also started the day moving up but fell back amid end of week profit-taking. The markets also had one eye on the leaders ...

BNP enjoys wealth lift

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... Wealth and Asset management did see a,-17.6 billion in asset outflows during 2010, due to money market funds being down. The French bank said that Investment Solutions would continue to expand in the Asia Pacific during 2011. "The division will capitalise ...