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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... indicators for the September quarter, the Reserve Bank of Australia commodity price index for November, and the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for November. The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance ...

Masu settles Westpoint case

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
Masu Financial Management has settled a class action brought by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) for 85 investors sold Westpoint Group financial products. The Federal Court of Australia settled the two remaining complaints ...

If in doubt, stop securities lending: WW

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
Watson Wyatt Australia is advising its clients to suspend securities lending activity if they are in any doubt of their guidelines and arrangements with their lending agent. In a note to clients, the firm asserts that the risk reward trade off around ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... to pump up to $US800 billion ($A1.23 trillion) into the financial system in purchases of mortgage and asset-backed securities was offset by poor economic news. Figures showed the US economy shrank 0.5 per cent in the third quarter, alongside a record ...

Unlisted still king: MTAA Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... "bulk" of its cash is invested in the Macquarie Treasury Fund, while Macquarie has advised that 99 per cent of the securities in the MTF are eligible for the government guarantee on bank deposits. A small residual cash component is on deposit with the ...

No more short-selling: IML

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... companies' ability to raise fresh equity capital." Tagliaferro suggested that instead of consulting the Australian Securities Exchange or stockbroking firms, the Government should instead talk to businesses that urgently need to raise funds in the next ...

In defense of Citi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... protection against the possibility of unusually large losses on an asset pool of approximately $306 billion of loans and securities backed by residential and commercial real estate and other such assets, which will remain on Citigroup's balance sheet.' ...

IOOF and AWM sign $88b merger

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... companies unite to become a $88 billion fund management giant. Both fund managers released statements on the Australian Securities Exchange today detailing the strategy of the merged group, which will be led by AWM managing director, Chris Kelaher. IOOF ...

Investors gain precious metal alternative

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... palladium and silver are all at investor's fingertips after London based exchange traded commodities (ETC) provider, ETF Securities launched four precious metal ETCs on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The firm's ETC suite includes ETFS Physical ...

Market Wrap - Midday

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... at 3,430.5, just over 50 per cent lower than the record intraday peak of 6,873.2 recorded on November 1, 2007. Aequs Securities institutional dealer Ric Klusman said the market on Tuesday was down in all major sectors. "The market is down 70 points," ...