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Super cushions local asset managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
The country's compulsory super will keep the investment management arms of the major banks chugging along despite the current market crisis - unlike their European and US counterparts which are under the hammer, if not already sold, as their parent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
Banking stocks dragged the Australian share market down at noon as the bailout of insurance giant American International Group (AIG) failed to calm global financial markets. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 166.8 points or 3.53 per cent lower ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
Australian stocks were weaker at noon after US shares went into freefall overnight following New York investment bank Lehman Brothers' backruptcy, the firesale of Merrill Lynch and continuing rumours about the stability of American Insurance Group. ...

Comm Bank halts ABN AMRO talks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
The Commonwealth Bank stopped negotiating with the Royal Bank of Scotland to purchase ABN AMRO Australian Holdings, citing uncertainty in financial markets. In a statement, the Commonwealth Bank said it decided to end negotiations with the Royal Bank ...

CBA swoops on ABN AMRO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
Commonwealth Bank is in talks to buy ABN AMRO Australia Holdings after National Australia Bank (NAB) withdrew its bid to buy the firm. More than two weeks ago, NAB announced it was in was in talks with the Royal Bank of Scotland to purchase ABN AMRO ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
The Australian sharemarket was buoyed at noon by gains in local mining and energy shares after base metal and oil prices ended higher on international markets overnight. At 1213 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15 points, or 0.28 per cent ...

Chasing the deposit dollar

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
The increase and availability of wholesale funding dilemma is causing major headaches for banks, but investors long cash are reaping the benefits with some term rates passing eight per cent, more than a full percentage point higher than the official ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower as Wall Street lost ground on lower oil prices and manufacturing surveys showed slower activity. Base metal prices were stronger overnight in London, however, which could help cap losses today. At ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon, weighed down by the financial sector after ANZ Banking revealed larger than expected provisioning for bad corporate debts. US equity markets were mixed following a low outcome for a consumer sentiment survey. ...

Raging bull in sub-prime abattoir

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
The offshore-bulls were running rampant overnight, straight into the abattoir as rumours of a huge sub-prime loss for Merrill Lynch proved to be true. The world's biggest brokerage firm Merrill Lynch reported a blowout in losses in its third quarter ...