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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... "The gold sector today is faring exceptionally well as one of the standout sectors today," Ms Spencer said, also citing the banks and some industrial stocks. Ms Spencer said the market should continue to improve unless negative data emerges from Europe ...

Cuscal opens FX payment platform

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... functionality of a complete international payments platform without the cost of managing a global network of corresponding banks. The service was launched in April this year and is estimated to clear 70,000 inbound payments in the first year. All settlements ...

Aurora wins $190m Optimix mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... transparent. Steuart Roe, chief investment officer of Aurora, did some analysis while he was working with major investment banks and said the approach has been supported by empirical evidence going back to 1968. Research also found that buying shares ...

Trillion dollar kitchen sink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... fiscal balance sheet. And the Fed's statement about "extended" low interest rates will be "extended" further out. Central banks around the world -- as we've again witnessed -- will do all it takes. Or we'll all be the ones who'll be sorry.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... Europe's debt problems will spoil a global recovery. Investors drew reassurance after the Federal Reserve and other central banks stepped up with financial support to corral what analysts warned was a growing financial crisis in Europe. At settlement ...

US pension funds boost mortgages

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
... invested in New York mortgages following the deal, he said. Investing in mortgages originated in New York State encourages banks to lend to New York State residents. The mortgages are triple-A rated and the investments adhere to the Fund's overall fixed ...

Investment managers gain fraud insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... (Australia) launched two insurance options to the market today including the Fraud and Professional Liability Insurance for banks, credit unions and building societies. The product covers fraud and professional liability and also identity fraud in a ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... contracts. The Australian stock market opened about 1.2 per cent lower and extended losses through the morning, with the big banks and major miners all suffering losses following a weak offshore lead and continuing concerns about developments in debt-laden ...

Global Sovereign Crisis

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... Sovereign Crisis (GSC) that threatens the world as we know it. It's now become a case of the governments having saved the banks, but who will save the governments? Brace for contagion. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... $66.55. Oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum weakened $1.04 to $44.20, and Santos eased 22 cents to $12.64. Among the major banks, Westpac descended $1.11, or 4.1 per cent, to $26.22 as a stronger Australian economy and a sharp fall in bad debts helped ...