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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat. At 0828 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up one point at 4,240. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) is due to be released, while ...

Australian economic fundamentals solid: Swan

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Treasurer Wayne Swan has moved to reassure Australians in the wake of the International Monetary Fund's latest gloomy outlook for the world economy. In its latest World Economic Outlook update released today, the IMF downgraded global growth forecasts ...

Pressure on yields continues

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
As new liquidity requirements push demand for state debt higher and Australia's AAA rating holds, there is no end in sight for downward pressure on yields, according to an industry expert. Added pressure from foreign borrowing and high bank demand looks ...

Aus can deal with another GFC: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten says Australia is not in the same boat as Europe and is better placed to deal with another worldwide recession. The World Bank yesterday declared the global economy had entered a "dangerous period", warning it could ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
Australian shares have trimmed early gains after disappointing jobs data weighed on optimism driven by strong energy results and stronger-than-expected results from Goldman Sachs. Market-beating results from Woodside Petroleum and Santos pushed energy ...

Asia growth to transform business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
Australian investors need to move on from just talking about China and India's economic rise and start gaming out what it specifically means for their portfolios and what the business threats and opportunities will be. Dr Anil K. Gupta, an emerging ...

Asia-Pacific's HNWIs second largest in the world

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
Asia-Pacific's population of high net worth individuals now exceeds Europe's for the first time, making it the world's second-largest market after North America. That's according to the 2011 Asia-Pacific Wealth Report released by Merrill Lynch Global ...

Indonesia to defy world growth forecasts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
As global forecasters cut their outlook for world economic growth, one of the few nations they are upbeat about is resources powerhouse Indonesia. Deteriorating conditions forced Citibank last month to cut their global gross domestic product forecasts ...

APRA executive appointed secretary general of Basel

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
Australian Wayne Byres has been appointed as the new secretary general of global banking standard-setting body, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. Byres has been at the helm of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) as executive ...

SG increase the key to global pension top spot

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Australia's pension system has been rated second in the world, behind the Netherlands which secured first place with its action on SG increases and raising the retirement age. According to the 2011 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, Netherlands ...