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AXA AP angles for bigger slice of Aus market

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2010
... Pacific's full-year report today shed some light on why it's being courted by National Australia Bank and AMP, but also how it plans to grow its local revenues in the next few years. This morning the group announced that its profit after tax and non-recurring ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... YORK - US stocks finished lower, but recovered from early losses in reaction to US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's plans to dismantle the central bank's economic supports. Dr Bernanke was due to appear before a House of Representatives committee ...

Investors gain sector-based ETFs

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... able to access locally listed sector-based exchange traded funds (ETF) after Australian Index Investments (Aii) announced plans to launch six ETFs to the market in the next three months. The suite includes the Aii S&P/ASX 200 Financials x-A-REIT, Aii ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... Greece, Portugal and Spain -- may not be able to handle their mounting levels of debt. Stocks have also been hurt by China's plans to contain economic growth and the Obama administration's proposed rules to restrict trading by large financial institutions. ...

Miranda Kerr and the market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
... Greece's biggest union approved a second mass strike this month to protest against Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's plans to increase fuel taxes and raise the retirement age and reneged on his election promise to raise wages faster than inflation. ...

Boutique incubators target retail market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... footprint. He said Treasury Group had added more staff to its retail distribution division to assist with the strategy and plans to announce another distribution manager this week. "We're building the matrix - we're building a greater retail presence ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... Kong shares fell 1.15 per cent on Friday, following an overnight tumble on Wall Street and uncertainty over when Beijing plans to raise interest rates amid lingering worries over monetary tightening. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 234.48 ...

BNP Paribas merges with Fortis IM Aust

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... this is evidenced by a doubling in the size of BNP Paribas Investment Partners' local distribution team," Harrison said. Plans for the combined organisation include expanding the distribution of Fortis Investments' funds management expertise in Australian ...

ASIC power boost could trigger witch-hunts

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
Some investment experts worry the government's plans to increase ASIC's investigative powers could spark industry witch-hunts. Indy Singh, managing director of Fiducian, said the government has to tread carefully when increasing ASIC's powers and assure ...

One down, more to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... securities and March 31 for loans backed by all other types of collateral. The Federal Reserve is prepared to modify these plans if necessary to support financial stability and economic growth." But like they say, it's not over till the fat lady sings. ...