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ING to divest insurance and investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... ING Direct has also been widely credited for shaking up the retail banking sector and is one of the most successful online banks in the country.) According to ING, the restructuring is expected to result in a pro forma balance sheet reduction of around ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... good run." Despite the day's fall, the ASX200 has still gained 8.5 per cent over the past two months. Ms Jarvis said the banks in particular were pulling back slightly after a good run. ANZ Banking Group declined 15 cents to $23.70 ahead of its full-year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... outlook. The Queensland Power & Gas 2009 conference begins. On Friday the Australian sharemarket closed higher, driven by banks and Wesfarmers after the Coles supermarket chain owner said it was gaining on rival Woolworths. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... Wesfarmers shares beefed up $1.69, or 6.39 per cent, to $28.13, while Woolworths gained 14 cents to $29.55. The big four banks were strong. National Australia Bank added 22 cents, or 0.72 per cent, to $30.94, Westpac advanced 69 cents, or 2.6 per cent ...

What China wants China gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... fixed asset investment in the first three quarters of 2009 soared by 33.3 per cent year-on-year. Lend, lend, lend. While banks in other parts of the globe were still reluctant to extend credit, Chinese authorities only have to utter the word 'lend' and ...

Wealthy women frustrated with finance firms: book

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... understanding and meeting their needs. In addition, nearly the same percentage of women said they're "disappointed" with banks and 45 per cent said life insurance companies don't know how to work with them. "The balance of power shifts as women earn ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
The Australian share market was more than one per cent higher at noon, buoyed by rises in miners and the banks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 67.3 points, or 1.4 per cent, at 4,860.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Gulf wealth to engulf stockmarkets

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... participants," said Dr Saidi. "For example, GCC governments have effectively outsourced the management of their external assets to banks and asset managers in traditional financial centres. Yet the financial crisis has undermined the basis and credibility ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... jumped 1.23 per cent to their highest level in more than 14 months, helped by a rise in commodities companies and mainland banks. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index finished up 270.56 points, or 1.23 per cent, at 22,200.46 -- its highest close since ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was one per cent lower at noon, weighed down by the banks and following a weak lead from Wall Street. At 1205 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 49.4 points, or 1.02 per cent, at 4,787.0, while the broader All Ordinaries ...