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New beginnings at Tower

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
While tragic events in Queensland have forced the likes of Suncorp and IAG to brace themselves for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of claims, Dai-ichi Life's holiday takeover bid for Tower Australia is likely to have a more lasting effect on the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving mixed to positive leads from offshore trading overnight. Wall Street indices are higher, as generally were European markets, but commodities are lower. On the ASX 24 at 0733 AEDT, the December share price index futures ...

Movers and shakers of 2010

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
Regulatory reforms, politics, and high profile M&A activity dominated the financial services landscape this year - Financial Standard looks back at the stories that shook up the industry this year. It was an extraordinary year in Australian politics. ...

Instos lead charge into ETFs

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
Four new iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) generated $140 million in funds under management in just two trading sessions, but contrary to popular belief, institutions - not retail investors - are leading the charge into the products. iShares launched ...

China inflation fears overplayed

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
Financial markets are nervously awaiting the release of Chinese inflation figures this weekend, but one fund manager believes that the concerns are overdone - and the multi-year bull market in Asian equities is only just beginning. Fears are building ...

ASIC scorecard shows mixed results

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
A new survey shows ASIC has generally worked well in managing the impact of the GFC in Australia - but respondents think the regulator was not as effective in protecting retail investors. More than 1,500 respondents were asked for their views about ...

RMBS under the spotlight

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
While liquidity has improved in Australia's residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market, more needs to be done to boost the attractiveness and stability of the sector, said an industry expert. Jeff Brunton, head of capital markets at AMP Capital ...

ASX200 to hit 5,600: forecast

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
Advisers reviewing the Aussie equities portfolios of their clients can look forward to the round of forecasts coming through this time of the year - with one fund manager predicting as much as a 20 per cent upside in the ASX200 over the course of 2011. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
The Australian share market remained marginally lower at noon with softer than expected third quarter economic growth not having a major impact on equities. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.2 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 4,575.2 ...

Confidence will return to Ireland: Govt

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
The Irish Government's four-year financial recovery plan is designed to restore confidence and create more jobs, according to the minister for enterprise, trade and innovation, Batt O'Keeffe. The plan underpins the work of the job creation and research ...