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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... $1.25 but European stocks firmed despite dark clouds lingering over the eurozone with concerns that problems at Spanish banks could turn into a full-blown crisis. Trade was choppy throughout the session but took a final turn higher on news Italian Prime ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... main indices had gained about 10 points when the market opened, but falls by the biggest stocks on the market, miners and banks, sent the market lower. At 1227 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 13.3 points, or 0.32 per cent, at ...

NAB AS wins Maple-Brown Abbott mandate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... process," said Grundy. "Our business offers a one stop shop with a single contract backed by one of the world's strongest banks, and we are delighted to formalise our relationship with MBA," said Brian Keogh, general manager sales, relationships and ...

Grexit sends investors running for bonds

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... trading partners (such as China, which sees 20% of its exports go to Europe), confidence and global financial markets as banks and other companies obtain funding in such markets," said Dr Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist ...

Henderson grows footprint in Asia-Pacific

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... international investment company with $102.9bn in assets under management globally. Its clients include individuals, private banks, third-party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies and corporate entities.

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... time. Yes, that simple! A compromise. Why didn't the Eurozone think of this? Duh! But more than the governments and central banks and international agencies, financial markets must also put in their two cents worth. It's a currency called confidence. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... bourses with investors concerned over the euro zone and sentiment rocked by a ratings downgrade for Greece and 16 Spanish banks. At 0850 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down eight points at 4,050. In economic news on Monday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... to their lowest level this year as investors begin to panic over the crisis in Europe after reports of a run on Spanish banks. Europe's main stock markets tumbled and the euro hit a new four-month US dollar low as worries spiked over the eurozone debt ...

Bulls run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... expecting this. 'Twas Moody's that provided the shocker last night with its one to three-notches downgrade of 16 Spanish banks and Santander UK PLC - the UK-based subsidiary of Banco Santander (Spain) SA. What better time to kick a man down, 'ey? When ...

Research: Australian private banks fall behind

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
Australian private banks have fallen behind the UK in satisfaction levels, according to research from CoreData. A quarterly survey of 1,722 Australians with more than $1 million excluding residence and superannuation found that only 33.1% currently ...