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Aus can deal with another GFC: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten says Australia is not in the same boat as Europe and is better placed to deal with another worldwide recession. The World Bank yesterday declared the global economy had entered a "dangerous period", warning it could be ...

FSU slams banking sector cost cutting plans

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... fluctuations were part and parcel of the workings of any major company. "In any workforce of more than 44,000 people worldwide, staffing numbers will fluctuate in various parts of the business at times due to the completion of programs, outsourcing of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... macroeconomic malaise but the US seems to be heading in the right direction," said Head of Australian Equities at Fidelity Worldwide Investment Paul Taylor. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/Asexual index was up 19 points, or 0.5 per cent, at ...

JP Morgan names CEO WSS for Aust, NZ

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
Mark Kelley has been named as the new chief executive of JP Morgan's Worldwide Securities Services (WSS), Australia and New Zealand division. As part of his appointment, Kelley will also be J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services (TSS) country lead ...

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... BlackRock specialises in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At September 30, 2011, BlackRock's AUM was US$3.345 trillion.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... firm's new criteria for banks, and incorporate shifts in the industry and the role of governments and central banks worldwide. After all opening lower, Australia's banks were mixed at noon. National Australia Bank was up 27 cents, or 1.17 per cent, at ...

Fund managers out-invest school kids

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... 10 week period from August 18. The games coincided with the Japanese tsunami and then the mid year European inspired worldwide market meltdown. In game one only 20% of student investors turned a profit compared to 54% of wholesale Australian equity funds. ...

Fidelity: Government intervention cause for concern

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... interference in the free market for goods and services is a perennial concern for companies," said Matthew Sutherland, Fidelity Worldwide Investment's head of research, Asia Pacific. "However, it is running higher than usual now due to governments' new ...

Congressmen agitate for US transaction tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... said, meaning it would be resisted by Wall Street despite a push by Germany and France for the tax to be implemented worldwide. "[But] any momentum for the EU proposal could keep discussions alive in the US." Harkin dismissed complaints the tax would ...

Another 'should have gone shopping' moment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... the heck not, when international trading activity is picking up anew. We can tell by looking at the index that tracks worldwide international shipping prices of various dry bulk cargoes - the Baltic Dry Index. The index has more than doubled to 2091 ...