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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... trade. Signs of German impatience with the Greek government's management of its debt crisis, and the prospect of French banks suffering a credit downgrade because of the Greek debt bonds they hold, sparked heavy falls for European markets. France's CAC ...

Perpetual outsources central data hub

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... and future needs, streamlining our business processes and information flows." Other Cadis client platforms users include banks, regulators, asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies and pension funds. This comes just four weeks after Perpetual ...

Damned to default

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... that it meets its 2011 deficit target. No wonder that Germany is reportedly preparing contingency plans to recapitalise its banks in the event of a Greek default. And Moody's fingers are on the downgrade trigger with French banks and their exposure to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... directions. LONDON - Stocks plunged and the euro fell as signs of German impatience with Greek debt woes and fears over French banks compounded worries that the world is set for another recession, analysts said. French banking shares dived more than ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... market analyst Steven Daghlian said the sell-off reflected concerns about Greece potentially defaulting on its massive debt. "Banks were not exempt from the sell-off, due in part to the US and European region, especially out of Greece with concerns of ...

Not looking good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... raise taxes and cut spending. More worrying are reports that Germany was preparing contingency plans to recapitalise its banks and insurance companies assuming a 50% loss on their Greek bond holdings. So too is ECB economist Jurgen Stark's resignation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... tumble began after a weak opening on Wall Street, driven down by scepticism over a US jobs stimulus and doubts about European banks, especially after the IMF chief reiterated her urgent plea that lenders recapitalise in view of their holdings of Greek ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... for corporate sustainability in 2011/12 by Dow Jones Indexes (DJI) and Swiss investment boutique SAM, beating 189 other banks in numerous sustainability metrics. Rio Tinto gained 72 cents to $72.02 after announcing it would invest $US310 million in a ...

Investors look for business activity signals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... exploiting the opportunities will be well worth considering, such as companies providing services to the mining industry, or banks that are providing the funding. Hershan said another sector worth watching is REITs, especially trusts that have properly ...

Smaller lenders to take brunt of Basel III reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... in Australia is genuinely available to absorb losses," said Dr John Laker, chairman, APRA. According to PwC, Australian banks are well positioned to meet the new rules, particularly the minimum capital ratio requirement by January 1 2013. "However, the ...