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BOQ not a takeover target: Grimshaw

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... that." He also said the cost of deposits was increasing. "We've actually been able to manage both sides of the balance sheet pretty well in what's been a very tough and competitive market," he said. The company shed 100 management roles about four weeks ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... overseas markets. "Resources are a tad better as we had a bit of a rise in iron ore prices overnight but generally it's a pretty quiet opening," he said. US stocks closed little changed after a solid rally sparked by surprisingly good data on weekly ...

Peak in investment spend to herald lower growth: Barclays economist

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... notional pick-up in demand. "Commodity prices, notably on iron ore and coal are a barometer on China and should provide a pretty good reading on what's going on," says Davies. Over the short-term, Davies expects to see a mild decline in the Australian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... key German court decision on the constitutional validity of Berlin's participation in the euro zone bailout fund. "It's pretty choppy trade at the moment," he said. "I think our call for the market is for a nothing sort of day." A German court on Wednesday ...

Super concession cuts ignite SMSF debate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... is no cross subsidisation within member accounts. "Given most SMSFs are only single member or two members it means that pretty much every member's balance is being audited every year. "So, you could argue that because of the annual audit requirement ...

It's still the hole, stups

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... lower on the back of several companies - Telstra, Commonwealth Bank, UGL and JB Hi-Fi - trading ex-dividend. "The market's pretty square when you consider that to be the fact," Mr Peacock said. On Wall street on Friday, the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial ...

Advisers urged to discuss structured giving

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... not even 1% of your wealth whereas someone worth $5 million who is giving away the same amount is contributing 20%. It's pretty easy to see who is the more generous. "We shouldn't be focusing on the amount - if the principle is giving money away then ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... phase as the mining and material sector awaits the release of Chinese economic data on Friday. "It's early days, we saw a pretty flat finish on Wall Street at close," Mr Peacock said. "We are starting to see more confidence in the market, and slight ...

Tyndall seeks opportunity in loan market restructure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... example of fifth pillar finance where people can come in and sit next to the banks and participate in what we think are some pretty attractive opportunities." Tyndall AM is planning the launch of a senior secured loan fund before the end of the year. ...