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Macquarie sells private wealth business in Canada

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... in Canada, including institutional equities, corporate advisory, funds management, asset finance, and fixed income, currencies and commodities. "The combination of MPW Canada and RGMP will result in the best of both worlds - a firm with significantly ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... following the previous day's gains. The quiet trade on Friday brought an end to a torrid month for global shares and currencies dominated by fears over the end of the US Federal Reserve's stimulus program as well as the possibility of military action ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... $US1.3391 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell sharply, while oil prices rose and emerging-market currencies sank, as the West stepped up preparations for a possible military strike on Syria. Adding to the tensions in the Middle ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... eased over whether the US Federal Reserve will begin an early tapering of its massive stimulus program. Emerging-market currencies suffered a torrid few days of trading last week as dealers bet on an end to the Fed's $US85-billion-a-month monetary easing. ...

Withdrawal anxiety

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... ended moderately higher but sentiment remains fragile at the end of a particularly turbulent week for emerging market currencies. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies closed Friday up 0.70 per cent to 6,492.1, after data showed the British economy ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... from $US1.3357 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - India's rupee sank to another record low as emerging Asian currencies retreat after US Federal Reserve minutes failed to provide clarity about the future of its stimulus program. While traders ...

US foreign exchange group sets up in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... currency. Cambridge said a strong economy has seen the Australian dollar quickly become one of the world's top five traded currencies, therefore establishing a headquarters in Sydney has been a critical step for broadening its global footprint. The move ...

SSgA launches hedged international equities ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... access in the financials and resources dominated Australian market. "The value of the Aussie dollar relative to other currencies, like the US dollar, has historically been very volatile and this can have a significant impact on the value of an investor's ...

AustralianSuper returns likely to decline in FY14

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... the Australian equities and the fall of the Australian dollar. "The fall in the Australian dollar against most global currencies added 11.8% to the returns on overseas assets," Delaney said. AustralianSuper has increased its exposure to international ...