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Taper? What taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

Everybody loves a dove

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013

One-third of US federal workers could retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
Recovering pension account balances in the US is triggering a rush of US federal employees to retire, with as many as one-third of some agencies expected to leave their jobs. Helping to restore confidence in their pension funds is that the US pension ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street made modest gains but European bourses fell amid nervousness over possible action against Syria. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up one point ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a plunge on Wall Street as the US investors eye possible military intervention in Syria. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 55 points at 5,068. ...

Nothing below seven percent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
Move on people, nothing to see here. Wall Street's up - or down - depending on which index you follow. Not surprisingly, Bloomberg's gone with the one that sells more eyeballs - the bad news that is. "S&P 500 Falls as Investors Weigh Earnings, Fed Stimulus". ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed close on Wall Street and falls locally at the end of last week. At 0745 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 4,963. No major economic news ...

Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street with the Dow and the S&P 500 again reaching record highs. At 0756 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 20 points at 4,972. No major economic ...

Australian economy "professionally managed": World Bank

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu has said Australian policy makers must remain calm about a weakening domestic currency if the economy is to manage its transition away from a focus on mining. Addressing delegates at The Bellweather Series, an ...

IFM beefs up Debt Investment team

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Industry Funds Management (IFM) has expanded its Debt Investments team with two new appointments. Linda Cunningham will join IFM's Melbourne office as investment director. Broadening the fund manager's global reach will be Hannah Lindberg, in the London-based ...