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BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011

Insurance industry prepared for black swan flock

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... industry is coming to accept 'black swan' events as a far more common occurrence in light of natural disasters spanning the globe in recent years from volcanoes in Iceland and Chile to tsunamis in Asia, tornadoes in the US and earthquakes and floods ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... region, especially out of Greece with concerns of a potential default. That didn't do anything to help banks across the globe," he said. "So at the moment, there's a lot of fear in the markets and that's hurting all areas." Financials lost 3.1 per cent ...

Zenith secures two advice firms

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... construction is particularly important during volatile equity markets as we are currently experiencing in Australia and across the globe," said John Nicoll, Zenith's national sales manager. "High on the list of priorities required of research providers ...

A penny saved could spark a recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... the gauge by which a country's fiscal management abilities are judged - the debt to GDP ratio. Many nations all over the globe - and credit rating agencies and bond investors - have set their eagle eyes on the numerator - debt. They have to see a reduction ...

Fed move checks markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... cheapening the US dollar or creating a bubble in commodity markets - which, in turn, puts upward pressure on inflation around the globe. When the Fed announced QE2 last November, Bloomberg reported that, "A group of 23 economists, money managers and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... Australian share market, but positive Chinese economic data reversed a horror start triggered by panic selling across the globe. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished up 48.7 points, or 1.22 per cent, at 4,034.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Complicating the simple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... decide. The uncertainty is killing Wall Street - and its palpitations are being felt all over other equity markets around the globe. It's right to be anxious for with only 5 days to go before D-day, a new twist has come to the fore in this suspenseful ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... debt spiral. Investors were also closely following the second-quarter earnings season, which is in full flow across the globe and "despite a subdued performance for much of the day the FTSE 100 headed into positive territory just before the close," Hedden ...

Mercer expands with global chief investment role

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... strategist, will become deputy chief investment officer, Asia Pacific. Howard and regional chief investment officers across the globe will report to Clarke. "There will be a transition period between the role changes to ensure as smooth a transition ...