Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 3961 - 3970 of 5458 results for "Dom"

The shrinking big dollar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
Falling US dollar equals increasing risk appetite? Hmmm...seems strange. The greenback fell to 14-month lows against major currencies last week before Big Ben Bernanke wagged his finger -- warning that, "The time will come when we have to tighten...We ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher following gains on Wall Street on Friday, but lower base metal prices may weigh on resources stocks. At 0723 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 34 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
The domestic sharemarket was riding high at noon on the back of a gold rush and positive global reaction to Tuesday's rise in Australia's cash interest rate. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 67.9 points, or 1.48 per cent, at 4659.5 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was almost two per cent lower at noon, feeling shockwaves from Wall Street's worst day in three months. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 91 points, or 1.94 per cent, at 4610.1, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was patchy at noon, with the key indices down but strong gold and oil prices boosting resource stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 19.2 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4724.4, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

TWUSUPER rejigs investment mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
The $2 billion TWUSUPER has cut its exposure to domestic listed property trusts to focus solely on international LPTs, and is considering allocating more funds to credit, infrastructure, emerging markets and hedge fund managers. Andrew Killen, chief ...

Vote of confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
Here we go again. News headlines are awash with reports - nay, warnings - that Australian interest rates are headed higher. Who else would you have expected to trigger all this but the moneyman himself, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glen Stevens. ...

HSBC's chief moves to Hong Kong

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
HSBC's chief executive will be moving to Hong Kong as the firm relocates its principal office to the Chinese business hub to focus on emerging markets. Michael Geoghegan will operate from Hong Kong, the hub for HSBC's Asia Pacific business to ensure ...

Industry funds in NRL grand final

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
Industry funds have won their way into the NRL grand finals with HOSTPLUS and ME Bank set to take center stage as major sponsors of the Melbourne Storm, who face the Parramatta Eels this weekend. HOSTPLUS, which is in its fourth year of Storm sponsorship ...

State Street wins QIC mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
State Street has won a mandate from QIC to provide investment services for the Queensland fund manager's new Irish-domiciled qualified investment fund (QIF). State Street will provide custody, fund administration and performance and analytics services ...