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A-dollar one-point-seven-o

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
Destination: Highway one point seven zero. Yes Virginia, this is what the current euphoria on the Australian dollar has led to - the currency is now extrapolated to reach 1.70 against the US dollar by 2014. According to The Australian newspaper, not ...

HSBC targets super funds with China access

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
Global banking powerhouse HSBC ramps up its local presence with the launch of Asia-centric products and a senior appointment. The main products it will be pushing are Asian equities, Asian Fixed interest and China A shares, "a highly differentiating ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices flat, while precious metals were higher and oil eased. On the ASX 24 at 0837 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was two points ...

Fin services group wins 'employer of choice' for women

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
State Street's Australian business is again recognised by the Federal Government as an 'employer of choice' for women. The Government's Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) acknowledged 98 organisations for their strong commitment ...

Whatever the question, the answer is China

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
This week's Financial Standard chief economist breakfast forum heard that no matter what the economic question, the answer always seems to be China and how we seize it's opportunities, contain its inflation threats and redirect its capital flows. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving positive leads from offshore trading overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0705 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 12 points higher at 4,745. In economics news on Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant ...

Magill grows FUA as client base doubles

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
Nine months after the former chief of Statewide Super set up her own financial planning firm, Frances Magill is advising double the number of clients she initially targeted, and grown the firm's FUA to $5 million. Magill joined Matrix Planning Solutions ...

AIA not for sale

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
AIA group executive chairman Mark Tucker has dismissed media speculation that AIA Group's Australian operation is for sale. "I wish to make a clear statement to the Australian market and our valued partners, advisers, and customers that AIA Australia ...

ISS co-founder leaves proxy advice industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
A prominent face of the Australia proxy advice industry has signaled his departure after ISS Australian operations co-founder Dean Paatsch announced that he is leaving the governance advisory firm after six years. Paatsch's history is that of being ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
The Australian share market may open slightly higher on Wednesday despite further falls on global markets over concerns about regulatory moves to address the financial turmoil in Europe. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...