The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper

READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 11 - 20 of 39 results for "Berlusconi"

Breaking the bad in the eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013

... structural - paralysis in Italy resulting from its inconclusive elections and the possible return of bunga bunga boy Berlusconi? It was only two months ago when the prospect of Cyprexit - and its bail in template -- brought contagion fears back to haunt. ...

First quarter (w)innings

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013

... sooner than you, I and Irene expected; The inconclusive Italian elections (it still is) and comeback bunga bunga boy Berlusconi; China's property curbs (it's still at it); and of course, Cyprus. Yet by 5 March, the Dow has climbed up and over its 2007 ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013

... the 25th to be exact) -- when the headlines were reporting that Italy could have a hung Parliament or bunga bunga boy Berlusconi is poised for a comeback - the fear gauge rose by 34% on that day to a reading of 19.0. Even this was not as fearful as the ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013

The Australian sharemarket has opened almost 1.5 per cent weaker as former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's strong electoral showing sparked fears of eurozone instability. At 1026 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 75.1 ...

Fear is here

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013

... last night was more or less caused by similar concerns. Headlines point to the potential comeback of bunga-bunga boy Berlusconi to government, or a hung Parliament in Italy as the one that did it. Here's what Bloomberg prepared earlier: "This possible ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013

... four per cent after the first exit polls showed the centre-left led by Pier Luigi Bersani had a large lead over Silvio Berlusconi's party. It then swung sharply down to a loss of 0.3 per cent after polls showed the centre-right ahead in the upper house ...

Just another ordinary day

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013

... reports that Spanish PM Rajoy could be forced to resign over allegations of corruption and increased prospects of a Berlusconi comeback in Italy. But despite this and all the other daily dips, the Euro Stoxx index remains 2.5% higher than at the beginning ...

Gone in 60 seconds

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013

... Eurozone -- Spain's top honcho Mariano Rajoy could be booted out of office and Italy could see the bunga bunga boy Signor Berlusconi returned to office - that could re-ignite the crisis there. This could be a big story. The media should be all over it ...

"Others" are still fearful

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013

... 10-year government bond yields jumped by 24 bips to 5.45% -- a six week high. And then this. Bunga bunga party boy Berlusconi is poised for a comeback. According to The Telegraph, his party is surging at the polls on "vows to rip up "German-imposed" ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012

... turmoil in the eurozone, after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said he would resign in the coming days and Silvio Berlusconi threatened a comeback on an anti-austerity platform. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 14.75 points, or 0.11 per cent ...

PAGE:

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

Videos

Brought to you by

The market has changed. The opportunity hasn't.

A guaranteed future

Maintaining a fundamental focus in a world obsessed with the short term

SMILE through retirement - tackling the top 5 (Sequencing, Market, Inflation, Longevity, Emotion) retirements risks

Strength amid noise

Follow the leaders

Global economic outlook and the case for local currency emerging market debt: Resilience, risk, and opportunity

MORE VIDEOS

Products

'Guide To' Series

Pocket investment guides featuring adviser case studies and a glossary.

MORE INFO

Publisher's Forum

Investing trends and strategies from the industry’s thought leaders.

MORE INFO

Product Showcases

Putting the spotlight on investment products that matter.

MORE INFO

Expert Feed

Christian Mueller-Glissmann

Head of Asset Allocation Research

Goldman Sachs

When geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk

Geopolitics is back - again - and Australian investors can no longer treat it as distant background noise.

READ MORE

Tania Milnes

General Manager Membership

Financial Advice Association Australia

Does association membership still matter?

With all the changes the advice sector has experienced in recent years, such as regulatory reform and increased education and professional standards ...

READ MORE