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Best friends forever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... market operations - announcing only yesterday that if it becomes necessary, the ECB still had the Securities Market Programme (SMP) in place that would allow it to purchase government bonds from euro area member countries. And not to be left out, the ...

The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... charge of market operations -- to tell the world that if it becomes necessary, the ECB still had the Securities Market Programme (SMP) in place that would allow it to purchase government bonds from euro area member countries. Back home, calls are growing ...

FICAP's Wannabe Rockstars a huge hit

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... financial services peers supporting RockStar again this year," said Marnie McLaren, Financial Industry Community Aid Programme (FICAP) Chairperson. "Our industry should be very proud of the contribution it has made to youth related charities in the past ...

Wannabe RockStars take to the stage for annual fundraiser

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... financial services peers supporting RockStar again this year," said Marnie McLaren, Financial Industry Community Aid Programme (FICAP) Chairperson. "Our industry should be very proud of the contribution it has made to youth related charities in the past ...

Five Oceans wins global equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... focus on a client's outcome combined with the technical skill to execute sophisticated, but common sense risk management programme. We firmly believe this is the approach to equity investing our clients now seek." Smears said Five Oceans was chosen for ...

H3 Global wins LG Super mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... mandate awarded to H3 Global in the past two years. "H3 Global has been encouraged by the take up of our enhanced beta programme by institutional investors. We believe it's a suitable low-cost vehicle for risk-on, risk-off trading, or as an allocation ...

Problem solved, not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... into plugging the deficit in its budget. Here's CNBC's take: "The vast majority of the funds in the 130-billion-euro programme will be used to finance the bond swap and ensure Greece's banking system remains stable; some 30 billion euros will go to 'sweeteners' ...

All Greeced out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
The CBA has recorded a statutory net profit after tax for the half year ended Dec 31 2011 of $3.624 billion, a 19% increase on the previous corresponding period, in a strong result unaided by its wealth management arm which recorded a loss. The Commonwealth ...

Cheque's not yet in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... out by Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker: "I welcome recent further progress made regarding the second adjustment programme for Greece. In particular, I welcome the agreement reached between the troika and the Greek government on the programme as well ...