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ANZ bank looks to India

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
As competition in Australian banking continues to intensify, ANZ bank is adopting new technologies in India to lead the pack, according to Mike Smith, ANZ's chief executive. Speaking at the Trans-Tasman Business Circle yesterday, Smith said in terms ...

Rich get richer

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
High global GDP growth and market capitalisation are driving ever higher numbers of high net wealth (HNW) individuals and ultra high net wealth (UNHW) individuals, according to the 11th annual World Wealth Report. The report, conducted by Capgemini ...

More countries sign up for REITs

The US$1.03 trillion global real estate investment trust (REIT) sector is poised for further growth with UK and Germany setting up REIT-like investment structures next year and other countries such as Italy, Finland, Mexico and Spain considering it. ...

Australians not saving enough: Aviva

More than half of Australians worry they are not saving enough for their retirement according to a recent global survey on 'Consumer attitudes to savings' conducted by financial services group Aviva. Aviva's survey rated consumer attitude to savings ...

Share markets still the best bet

Mercer Investment Consulting's Sector Surveys for 2004 have shown investments in either local or overseas share markets have yielded the best returns in several years. The research revealed the Australian share market rose by 27.9 per cent across the ...

Morning market wrap: Shares rally as diplomatic uncertainty ends

Paul Cully After weeks of fruitless diplomacy the US, UK, and Spain today looked certain to brush aside the objections of other UN members and take military action against Iraq. Markets reacted positively to the news. The FTSE-100 jumped 120.50 points ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries at 42-month low

John Fernando The All Ordinaries index lost over 2% in trading today, falling to a 42-month low, reflecting the trend started overnight in all the major international markets. Wall Street lost about 2% of its value, while Japan's Nikkei index decreased ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords down 2%

Paul Cully The All Ordinaries lost over 2% in trading today and reflected the general trend of stocks in all the major international shares markets. Wall Street lost about 2% of its shares value, while Japan's Nikkei index decreased 2.44%. Hong Kong ...