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Economic woes keep US growth in check

ALISON BEVEGE | TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011

... Nymex Crude futures traded at US$112 per barrel on Tuesday, held stubbornly above the US$100 mark by the ongoing war in Libya. A major medium-term risk was the projected rise of real interest rates, he said. At 1 per cent real interest rates were unsustainably ...

Been there, done that

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011

... tremor. Financial markets have already factored this into pricing. Been there, done that! There was news over the weekend that Libya's Qaddafi has agreed to a ceasefire plan presented by the African Union. Of course he would, as long as he still gets ...

RBA worries not

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011

... yesterday. The local economy will be right mate! And so would the global one. But last time I looked, NATO's still sending bombs Libya's way with Qaddafi's name written on them and tensions are still boiling in parts of the Middle East and North Africa. ...

Big mandates, big risk

ALISON BEVEGE | TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011

... potential frozen asset risk, an analyst from Colonial First State told Financial Standard yesterday. With civil war raging in Libya and tensions continuing to erupt across the Middle East and Africa, sovereign wealth funds risk having their assets frozen ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 4 APR 2011

... price gains. The US lead helped ease concerns over unrest in the Middle East, where rebel fighters offered a ceasefire in Libya, while Japan also appeared to be making some progress in stabilising the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. A pick-up in manufacturing ...

Bulls take first quarter

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011

It's a wrap. The first quarter of 2011 is officially ended and it's another victory for the bulls. And that's no bull. Here's a pop question. As an investor what would you do if on 31 December 2010, you were given a list of all the events that will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011

The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street indices closing mixed after Europe was lower and Asia generally higher. Metals and oil were higher, too. At 0755 AEDT on the ASX 24, the June share price ...

We shall overcome

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011

... plutonium has been found in the soil." Tensions in the Middle East and North Africa lingers while NATO's doing a tour of Libya, bombing the bejeesus out of Qaddafi and his supporters. The European debt crisis is back. Last night, Standard & Poors downgraded ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011

... the massive March 11 earthquake is depressing sentiment in Asia and having a knock-on effect in Europe. The violence in Libya and widespread popular protests for change in the Middle East add to the uncertainty while another ratings downgrade for Greece ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011

... index rose two points, or 0.1 per cent, to 1,315. The Nasdaq composite inched up two points, or 0.1 per cent, to 2,745. In Libya, rebels gained ground against longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi after international airstrikes against Gadhafi's forces. Oil ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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