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BOQ hands acting CEO permanent position

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2015
... executive general manager of agribusiness, general manager of client risk solutions and head of corporate risk management commodities. Sutton said: "BOQ has achieved much over the last two years but we must continue to maintain the momentum we have built ...

Global shares tipped amid slow local growth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... commodity prices are unlikely to have a direct effect on superannuation funds, as they are not major direct investors in commodities. According to APRA figures, as of September 2014 just 0.06% of superannuation assets were invested in commodities. However ...

Don't underestimate LNG boom: BNP Paribas

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... not underestimate the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fill the hole left by iron ore, coal, and other commodities, according to BNP Paribas head of fixed income in Australia James Hayes. Hayes said there is a tendency to overlook the LNG ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... says the market is lacking a catalyst to trade much higher. "The only major development from overnight trade was that commodities pulled back again, so some of the resource names are giving back the gains from yesterday," Mr Shamu said. Mr Shamu said ...

Market wrap PM

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... $2.77. "The one now really to watch is BHP - their two major players which is iron ore and petroleum, both of those commodities are in bear markets," Mr Lucas said. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank was off 20 cents at $80.52, National Australia ...

From oil at US$300 to oil at US$30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... printed Kevin Kerr's ominous thesis that US$300 crude is not far off. According to the website Kerr "has been trading commodities since 1989" and "currently manages the Cane Garden Capital institutional agricultural fund." I'll see your US$300 and raise ...

Super sets sights on $2tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... infrastructure, it has increased 30% in the past year. One quarter of infrastructure is through listed vehicles. Exposure to commodities has doubled to $672 million. Contributions received through the low income incentive scheme accounted for $685 million ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... further measures to boost the region's economy after the Bank of Japan unveiled a fresh round of stimulus last week. "Commodities overnight were smashed in London and also Chicago, so that's certainly pushing the materials space down," IG Markets strategist ...

Macquarie announces $678m profit, appoints director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... capital markets facing businesses' (Macquarie Securities (MSG), Macquarie Capital and Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC)) combined net profit contribution was up 11 per cent on 1H14 and down 43 per cent on 2H14, which benefited from strong ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... market on Tuesday improved from a poor start but still closed marginally lower, due to weakness in sectors exposed to commodities. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.4 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 5,452.6 points. The broader All Ordinaries index ...