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FICAP's Wannabe Rockstars a huge hit

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
Ten of the finance industry's Wannabe Rockstars battled it out this week in FICAP's annual "Who wants to be a RockStar?" event at Sydney's iconic Metro Theatre. The award for FICAP 2012 RockStar of the Year went to Jamie Thomas from ANZ, with a rendition ...

'Twinflation' makes real asset investment popular

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... other," said Ruff. "This liquidity generated in the developed world leaks into the emerging world and fuels an already hot fire, increasing pressure on growth, commodity consumption and prices, further increasing pressure on export prices." "These elevated ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mixed and the German parliament approved a second, 130-billion-euro ($A164 billion) loan package for Greece. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has moved slightly higher as markets continue to react positively to the Greek parliament's passage of fresh austerity measures. The Australian market looks set to open flat despite a positive lead from Wall Street after Greek ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong positive lead from both the US and Europe overnight. At 0800 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 49 points at 4,242. In economic news on Thursday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... their eighth-best performance since 1970 this month as positive noises from Europe boosted investor confidence. "We're on fire at the moment," he said. "Hopefully, from here, the path of least resistance will be higher." At 1030 AEST on Monday, the benchmark ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... their eighth-best performance since 1970 this month as positive noises from Europe boosted investor confidence. "We're on fire at the moment," he said. "Hopefully, from here, the path of least resistance will be higher." At 1030 AEST on Monday, the benchmark ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... their eighth-best performance since 1970 this month as positive noises from Europe boosted investor confidence. "We're on fire at the moment," he said. "Hopefully, from here, the path of least resistance will be higher." At 1030 AEST on Monday, the benchmark ...

Agile, flexible portfolios big winners for instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... away from expensive sovereign debt into a range of corporate and asset-backed varieties. They may be aided in doing so by 'fire sales' of debt by de-leveraging banks," White said. The increase in coordinated policy responses from political and financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
Australian shares have trimmed early gains after disappointing jobs data weighed on optimism driven by strong energy results and stronger-than-expected results from Goldman Sachs. Market-beating results from Woodside Petroleum and Santos pushed energy ...