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While America was shuttered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... surprising that in his first policy meeting on 20 September, new RBI governor Raghuram Rajan - who assumed the post on 4 September - decided to lift both the repo and reverse repo rates by 25 basis points each. The Fed's deferment of its tapering move ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US Senate leaders reached a deal for a temporary budget and to extend the debt ceiling, ending the government shutdowm. At 0826 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
The share market has opened slightly lower as falls in commodity prices overnight weigh on resources stocks. Gold, copper and oil prices all fell as the ongoing partial government shutdown in the US fueled concerns about its effects on economic growth ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
The Australian market is set to open lower ahead of the release of official jobs figures. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 23 points at 5,117. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases September labour ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
The Australian stock market has opened lower for the fourth straight session as concerns about political gridlock in the US hit investor sentiment across the globe. A standoff between Republicans and Democrats in Congress has already caused the partial ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets as the US budget standoff enters its eighth day with no end in sight, stoking worries of a catastrophic default. At 0800 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price ...

LGS enhances ESG credentials with Green Bond purchase

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
Local Government Super (LGS) has said it has become the first Australian superannuation fund to invest in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) $250 million Green Bond. Funds raised through the Green Bond - which was issued on ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight as the US budget stalemate entered its second week with the government partially shut down. At 0815 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Baker & McKenzie tells industry to prepare for SIV 'bonanza'

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
The investment management industry can expect a rapid explosion in the number of people coming to Australia under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program, according to Baker & McKenzie partner Bill Fuggle, who says as many as 300 could be approved ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street suffered hefty losses as the US partial government shutdown continued and worries climbed that the nation may default. At 0807 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract ...