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Macquarie launches indigenous financial services

Macquarie Bank has set up a financial services arm that will provide advice and financial literacy programs for indigenous communities. Tom Hornibrook, head of Macquarie Indigenous Financial Services, said indigenous communities tended to receive poor ...

Australian to fill European State Street role

State Street Corporation (State Street) has appointed an Australian head of investor services to oversee the UK, Middle East and South Africa. Peter Baker, former managing director of State Street Australia and more recently managing director of investor ...

US dollar tumbles on concerns over terrorist attacks on US soil

... new government warning about possible terrorist attacks on US soil. The news added to investor concerns about slowing US growth that have weighed on the US currency since the release of disappointing employment data last week. US Department of Homeland ...

Latest US GDP growth could herald gains in equities in the short-run

... quarter by saying that growth during the fourth quarter would likely be atleast 4%. Economists say the benefits of this US growth is great, as Australian investors are likely to enjoy further upside gains in equities in the short run. The robust growth ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker; ASX retreats from early gains

... Australian bond market was weaker at noon after a sell-off following the release of strong building approvals data and strong US growth data overnight. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.760 per cent, compared ...

QBE chief announces acquisitions growth strategy

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2003
... per cent jump in QBE's interim net profit to $241 million. "It's up to us to actually look for opportunities to give us growth into the next cycle." Mr O'Halloran did not reveal details about QBE's acquisition targets, but said that the group would "struggle" ...

US growth strengthening, but risks remain: IMF

The expansion in US economic activity will gather momentum in the latter half of 2003, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF's) latest review of the US economy. The Fund said US GDP growth should rise from just under 2.5 per cent in 2003 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares extend losses

... been undermined by a sharp sell-off in US bond yields, as bond investors increasingly embrace the prospect of stronger US growth in the second half of the year. Australian bonds were also weaker, despite the prospect that the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Growing US current account deficit burden may fall on Asian currencies: ICAP

... highlighted the fact that the US current account deficit would require a realignment of exchange rates, but with improved US growth prospects and exchange rate manipulation, some welcome relief is likely for the US economy. ICAP also said that the US ...

Midday market wrap: Australian bonds hammered

... considerable time', bond investors were spooked by Greenspan's otherwise upbeat view on the immediate prospects for US growth. The yield on the benchmark May 2013 Commonwealth government bond jumped to 5.33%, from 5.08% at yesterday's close. Yields on ...