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Still a two-way street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... way, way passed the GFC. Speculations were sparked by PboC Governor Zhou Xiaochuan's speech before the National People's Congress in Beijing that, the "special yuan" policy is a "temporary" response to the global financial crisis. If you speak Mandarin ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... $HK64.32 billion ($A9.14 billion). An absence of macroeconomic tightening measures at China's annual National People's Congress meetings also supported equity markets. WELLINGTON - Surging share prices in the US on Friday translated into only a minor ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... begins this weekend. Analysts said this year's Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and National People's Congress sessions in Beijing would be particularly important as the country's 12th Five-Year Plan would be drafted. In Hong Kong ...

Positive spin to bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... testified last night. Perhaps we could also use his soothing words for the market's good cheer. Ben Bernanke told the US Congress that, "The FOMC continues to anticipate that economic conditions -- including low rates of resource utilization, subdued ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... ultra-low interest rates as it tries to keep a tentative economic recovery on track. Bernanke, in his semiannual report to Congress, said he saw unemployment remaining stubbornly high, which would require the Fed to stay on its stimulative path, doing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... Investors will get further insight into potential interest rate changes when Fed chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress on Wednesday and Thursday. At settlement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 100.97 points lower, by 0.97 per cent, at ...

Now that's challenging

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
We knew 2010 would be challenging, but not this way. Not like this. Yes Virginia, we agreed that 2010 would be challenging. We thought it would be challenging because America would experience turtle-paced economic growth at best. We thought it would ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... mostly higher on Wednesday, following the lead of financial stocks as the heads of several big banks testified before US Congress about the financial crisis. Stocks fluctuated for much of the morning but strengthened as the questioning of bank officials ...

US reform tightens net on big firms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... investor protections, and imrpove the US' financial regulatory framework. "I look forward to continuing to work with Congress on this very significant legislation," noted the statement.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... Atlantic Gold NL and Cloncurry Metals Ltd hold annual general meetings. Day 2 of the 3rd Annual Housing Affordability Congress will convene in Brisbane. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed lower despite better than expected unemployment figures ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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