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The ECB can't make the horse drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
Just a few percentage points are all it took for the Australian equity market to get into what the financial presses call the "Beijing bounce". Two percentage points above the previous month and five percentage points more than consensus expectations ...

BNP Paribas granted on-shore renminbi licence

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
The asset management arm of BNP Paribas has been granted a RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) license by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The license will enable BNP Paribas Investment Partners to provide its clients ...

ASX mFund yet to attract major brokers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
More than three quarters of Australia's online retail investors could have difficulty accessing the ASX's mFund service because their existing broker does not offer access. According to figures from Investment Trends, collectively CommSec, E*Trade ...

Market Wrap AM

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a mixed result on Wall Street where the Dow reached another record high but the Nasdaq fell. At 0808 AEST on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was down 18 points at 5,408 ...

CEO pay at lowest level in decade

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
Chief executive pay is at its lowest level in a decade, according to a new report by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. At an average $4.84 million, the chief executives of ASX 100 companies make 63 times as much money as the average ...

BNP Paribas makes key Asia Pacific appointments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
BNP Paribas Securities Services has made two key appointments in the Asia Pacific wing of its custody business. StA(C)phanie Marelle is taking over as head of Hong Kong from Bruno Campenon, who has moved to New York to take on the role of head of clearing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open higher following a mixed session on Wall Street and large losses locally on Monday. The September share price index futures contract is up three points at 5,476. US stocks have finished mixed as the tech-rich ...

Get ready for activist members, super funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
Superannuation funds should prepare for an increased scrutiny of their investments from members, regulators and activists, according to New Zealand Superannuation Fund manager for responsible investment Anne-Maree O'Connor. Speaking at the Australian ...

A tale of two A's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
We were treated to a tale of two A's over the past 24 hours - Apple and the A dollar. It was the best of times. Apple scripts jumped by 3.1% -- up 26% this year -- after launching its new products into the market. "Apple announced a smartwatch, mobile-payments ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight. The September share price index futures contract is down 18 point at 5,585. Wall Street stocks have fallen, pulled down by major banks after the Federal Reserve ...