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Out of sight, out of mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... greater than expected 89.4 reading in May. The mood's not only brighter in the relatively stronger economies of Germany, France and the Netherlands but also in the problem countries of Italy (up 1.5 points), Spain (up 0.1 point) and Portugal (up 1.8 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... continued support from the Bank of Japan, CMC Markets senior analyst Michael Hewson said "poor consumer confidence data from France and a sharp slide in German import prices has fuelled expectations of further easing from the ECB at next week's rate ...

William Blair targets super fund investors with 'game theory'

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... sovereign debt concerns. According to Singer, the major players in the eurozone game are the European Central Bank, Germany, France, Italy, Greece and Spain. Up until recently Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy represented the austerity coalition, pursuing ...

PIMCO chief John Wilson hangs up his boots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... going to every game, it's been a long time in the planning. I was at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and the one in France before that. It's a terrible affliction," he said. "I'm also going to Turin to compete in an over 45s competition."

Aurora targets retail investors with liquid hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... Aurora partner, president and portfolio manager Scott Schweighauser. A recent comparison of 24,000 hedge fund strategies by France-based research house the Edhec-Risk Institute showed that those which offer greater liquidity tend to return less. However ...

Over regulation delays global recovery

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Increased regulation of global financial institutions is preventing the recovery from taking root, according to a new report from Standard Life Investments (SLI). While the Edinburgh-based asset manager, which has a growing presence in Australia, is ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
... European stocks fell and the euro plunged against the US dollar after the ECB held its key rate steady despite calls by France and others for looser monetary policy. The euro ended Thursday's session at $US1.3386, down from $US1.3519 late on Wednesday ...

Gone in 60 seconds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... and European banks are repaying their LTRO loans from the ECB. But Europe being Europe, expect the unexpected to happen. France and Germany are at it again. French President Francois Hollande wants exchange rate intervention. "We can't let the euro fluctuate ...

There's no bubble in bond markets: Tyndall AM

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... order to sell them at a higher price. "In the near to medium term, Australian bonds will remain attractive. With the US and France losing their AAA status and several of the remaining AAA rated countries looking shaky, Australia's position is stronger ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
The Australian market is likely to open higher after gains on markets in Europe and the United States. Stocks in France and Germany rose after the European Central Bank (ECB) said a decision to leave its key rate unchanged was not unanimous. Wall Street ...