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UBS: Political turmoil adding to market woes

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... volatility the potential result, according to the UBS Investing in 2012 report. Presidential elections in the US, France and Russia along with likely leadership change in China may see heads of state in the world's largest economies replaced at an unprecedented ...

The times, they're not a -changin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... nuclear adventure, and Nigeria's oil workers' strike - and political ones from Presidential elections in America, France and Russia, among others. Looks like we're not gonna be happy little vegemites this, another woeful year - and we haven't included ...

CFS Global Asset Management creates new emerging market debt team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... "Investors are looking to take advantage of a rise in demand for debt from corporate and sovereign borrowers in South America, Russia and Asia," she said. CFSGAM also manages fixed income portfolios in Australia and has $50.8 billion in credit, fixed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... index slid 3.41 per cent, in Brussels the Bel-20 fell 2.92 per cent and in Switzerland the SMI index dropped 4.12 per cent. Russia's two main markets reversed early gains to close down more than four per cent while the ruble halted its two-week slide ...

IMF elects new chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011

Credit Suisse global appointments

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
Investment bank, Credit Suisse, has announced two major appointments this week, its new global head of commodities and head of global emerging markets for its financial institutions group (FIG). Paul Hawkins will join Credit Suisse as managing director ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open higher on Tuesday after Wall Street closed flat overnight while European and Asian markets generally were higher. Oil and metals rose. On the ASX 24 at 0717 AEST, the June share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... with BP up 1.44 per cent to 441.05 pence and Cairn Energy rising 2.31 per cent to 429.90 pence. BP was also in focus as Russia's state-run oil firm Rosneft said it had received new cooperation proposals from the British company after their joint Arctic ...

ASIC silent on possible research probe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
ASIC has refused to confirm or deny whether research houses who gave five-star ratings or positive reports on fraud funds Trio Capital and Astarra are being investigated. But industry insiders say the corporate watchdog is conducting a high-level investigation ...

The other emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
The rise and rise of emerging markets continue to grab investors' attention - and their money - particularly when set against the backdrop of what is, at best, slow growing developed economies. Yes Virginia, bring up the subject of emerging markets ...