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Wen's visible hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... times, didn't we, Virginia? We've told them that what Wen wants, Wen gets, when Wen likes. Earlier this year, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao lowered the government's growth target from 8.0% to 7.5%. We never doubted for a single minute that this would be ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 33 points at 4,082. In economic news on Monday, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell is due to deliver the State of the State address to Committee for Economic Development of Australia luncheon ...

Aust funds trail world in alternatives

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... world to reduce exposure to equity risk, a shift that if it takes hold will result in equities losing their status as the premier pension fund asset class. "The on-going economic uncertainty is likely to encourage investors away from simply holding equities ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... slowing growth. Investors are nervous ahead of the release of key Chinese economic indicators this week, with comments by Premier Wen Jiabao at the weekend adding to the concerns, which overshadowed positive news in the form of a sharp slowdown in inflation. ...

Super FUM up 3.6pc

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... expected to come in at negative in real terms for the financial year result in SMSFs and retail funds now tying for the premier position as the largest market sector with $418 billion or 30% of the market each. Behind them are industry funds with 19% ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... or 1.49 per cent, to $1.98. Crown Ltd eased one cent to $8.59 after James Packer started lobbying for former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett take Echo Entertainment's chairman John Story's spot on the board. Echo's shares declined 0.5 cents to $4.345. ...

Show me the stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... That's all good too because the government and the People's Bank of China are on top of the situation. Only last week, Premier Wen announced - nay, commanded - that "We should continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... - Asian markets reversed the previous day's gains and the euro sank back towards four-month lows after Greece's former premier warned there was a chance his country will exit the eurozone. Tokyo tumbled 1.98 per cent, or 172.69 points, to end at 8,556.60 ...

Missed the bottom?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... brinkmanship, despite the game of chicken. On this score, one power that is - China - could soon be doing its part with Premier Wen Jiabao announcing that, "We should continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy while ...

AMP elevates insurance for mining industry

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
AMP has announced upgrades to its insurance offer, Elevate, with a focus on improvements for people working in the mining industry. "This is all about delivering on our promise to help advisers grow their risk business and making it easier for people ...