Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 271 - 280 of 638 results for "Level I"

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher, continuing that gains that reached a four-and-a-half year high and as the Dow Jones extends its record-breaking run. At 0800 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up six points ...

China's turn to provide buy opportunities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
It was bound to happen, didn't it? We've come full circle to the spooks that haunted through most of last year. Two weeks ago it was America and fears of Fed unwinding. Last week it was Italy and scares of a European debt crisis flashback. This week ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
The Australian stock market has opened flat, with strong gains in consumer discretionary stocks offset by weakness in mining-related sectors. At 1027 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.1 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,967.2 points ...

VicSuper and Aust Ethical adopt after-tax benchmark

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
VicSuper and Australian Ethical Superannuation - which collectively have over $2.4 billion Australian equity assets under management - have adopted an after-tax benchmark from the industry standard FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series. Both funds will be ...

Repressed rally

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
We're almost there, close to finishing the first month of 2013...and it's been so far, so good. Wall Street has climbed to its highest level in seven years and most recent macro indicators, as well as US company profit reports, have been positive and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong performances on Wall Street and European markets overnight following positive US economic data. At 0624 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 39 points at ...

High rates saving Australia's economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Near zero US interest rates giving US authorities very few macroeconomic tools to stimulate their economy other than quantitative easing illustrates the folly in arguments that the RBA should follow suit and slash rates in Australia. If only the US ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher following the release of better-than-expected jobs figures in the US on Friday. At 0713 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,566. In local economic ...

Insto's ignoring climate change

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Climate Change is an issue that has never been raised at board level in some of Australia's largest financial institutions, said a prominent economist. Just like during the global financial crisis, when sub-prime risk left many reeling, the investment ...

China: economy rising, market sinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
They're still debating the cliff over yonder on Wall Street. And the headlines remain full of it - deal is close... no, it's not. And so it will be until the midnight hour when both sides of the US political divide shake hands, agree to kick the problem ...