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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... fell to its lowest close since November 2005, pushed down by fears about the Japanese economy and a report that Merrill Lynch will post larger-than-expected losses on the subprime mortgage crisis. The Nikkei closed at 14,110.79, shedding 277.32 points ...

Women in Finance supports PIFA

... environment for female investment professionals. Among its member companies are Citi, Deutsche Bank, State Street, Merrill Lynch and ANZ. The entertainment was provided by the Aboriginal Friendship Choir with a keynote speech from Norma Tracey, spokesperson ...

Watson Wyatt appoints ex-Intech CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2007
... investment manager research and portfolio management. Previoulsy, he has worked at Credit Suisse First Boston and Merrill Lynch, and was portfolio manager at AMP Asset Management and Bankers Trust Funds Management. Dougherty's appointment was announced ...

Sub-prime still has teeth

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... unexpectedly severe write-downs for unsold leveraged loans and structured products such as mortgage securities. Merrill Lynch shares experienced their worst daily percentage drop in 18 years falling as much as 11.5 per cent in Friday trading. According ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... previous day's sell off, which happened as investors faced the prospect of the worst of the credit crunch still ahead. Merrill Lynch, which last week announced $7.9 billion in credit write-downs, fell by 12 per cent in its greatest single-day drop in ...

Airing the dirty sub-prime linen

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
Did he jump or was he pushed? Either way Merrill Lynch boss Stanley O'Neal will be wearing a large golden parachute to ensure his soft landing, despite the investment bank's recent announcement of spectacular sub-prime losses. As Bloomberg tells it ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... ground as a stronger yen continued to plague exporters and financials were hurt by negative sentiment caused by Merrill Lynch and its $US8 billion write-down. The index dropped 74.22 points at 16,284.17. HONG KONG - Shares rose on expectations of an ...

Raging bull in sub-prime abattoir

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
... 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 earnings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
... lower to 6652.1. NEW YORK - US stocks clawed their way back from steep losses on Wednesday that were triggered by Merrill Lynch announcing its first loss in nearly five years, on speculation that the Federal Reserve would cut the discount rate. Earlier ...

More rich get richer

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
... net worth individuals are providing some insights into 'investment styles of the rich and famous,' according to Merrill Lynch and Capgemini's 2nd annual Asia-Pacific Wealth Report. According to the report, the Asia-Pacific region now accounts for over ...