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AAP | TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013

... 7,633.74 points, and Paris's CAC 40 was flat at 3,650.58 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets were closed for the lunar new year. WELLINGTON - The benchmark NZX 50 Index fell 5.21 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4220.50.

Bell Direct ranked top online broker

MARK STORY | MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013

... trading appetites, Selvarajah said Bell Direct was still witnessing reasonable levels of activity among clients. "The New Year has brought a sizeable lift in share trading volumes as retail investors re-engage with the market. "Interest rate cuts over ...

Serpentine fire

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013

Almost two months in and thus far you, I and Irene have had a happy new year... will we also have a "gung hei fat choi"? Yes Virginia, those who go by the lunar calendar has gone around yesterday, 10 February, wishing everyone "gung hei fat choi' as ...

Bell Direct ranked top online broker

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013

... appetites remain subdued, but that he was still seeing reasonable levels of activity among Bell Direct's clients. "The New Year has brought a sizeable lift in share trading volumes as retail investors re-engage with the market," he said. "Interest rate ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013

... points, at 2,433.13 after the Chinese central bank injected a huge amount of cash into the market to satisfy pre-Lunar New Year holiday demand from traders. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell 34.455 points, or 0.8 per cent to 4211.946.

"Others" are still fearful

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013

... the major and lesser economies around the globe - even the headlines have become market friendly since the start of the New Year (or even just a few weeks before) - but I also warned about the market getting ahead of itself. As at the end of last week ...

Time to fear?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013

... stock markets from New York to Rio and old London town showed positive performances at the end of the first month of the New Year. Time to be fearful? These, despite yesterday's news that the US economy contracted at annualised rate of 0.1% in the fourth ...

Open wide, come inside

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013

... last year - nearly double the MSCI Emerging Markets Index's gain of 13.9% -- and has risen another 2.6% so far in the new year despite the IMF's recent downgrade of the country's 2013 growth to 5.9% from 6.0%. While the Asian Development Bank (ADB) appears ...

Global fund managers bullish on equities: HSBC

BEN COLLINS | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013

... fourth quarter last year. "The survey also highlights regions that continue to offer strong growth opportunities in the New Year. "Signs of economic recovery in the US and the bottoming out of China's economy are pointing to potential upside in North ...

Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013

... has downshifted from a weekly average of 360-380K for most of last year to 340-360 towards the end of 2012 and into the new year. If this trend persists, there's nothing the US labour market can do but improve. Did I say improve? Yes, I did and it's ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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