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C'mon, Aussie, c'mon

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011

... cause a 0.5 per cent drag on growth -- the Australian economy is expected to rebound strongly later in the year on reconstruction and rebuilding. Not so for its counterparts. Despite growing momentum in the US economy, the Fed's still maintaining its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011

... possible the markets have priced in the worst - more unrest in the Arab world pushing up oil prices and the huge reconstruction cost after Japan's earthquake. The fall of the Portuguese government on Wednesday and the increasing likelihood Lisbon will ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011

... ahead, that's always good for us," Mr Sekely said. Wall Street closed higher overnight as the prospect of massive reconstruction efforts in Japan pushed some sectors higher, despite some poor US data on sales of new homes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Capitalism killed Mars

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011

... industrial and mining companies as traders eyed the knock-on affects of higher metal and commodity demand and Japanese reconstruction. The Dow was dragged upward by aluminum giant Alcoa, which added over three per cent, and manufacturing behemoth 3M ...

Pain sans hysteria

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011

... earthquake and tsunami (and nuclear explosions) in Japan - would be paid back in multiples once rebuilding and reconstruction get underway. Perhaps it's investors' growing faith in the global recovery. For instance, US economic data - save for housing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011

... largest economy is serious but the markets are uncertain about how long lasting will it be and whether Japan's huge reconstruction effort expected later in the year will spark a revival. Sentiment was already under pressure from violence in Libya and ...

Game changer

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011

... to lives and businesses and the economy. Or you can see beyond these and anticipate the massive rebuilding and reconstruction that will surely follow. Japan rose from the ashes of World War2 to become the second biggest economy in the world. This tragedy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011

... spot. "Forestry is New Zealand's second largest merchandise export to Japan, leaving New Zealand well placed when reconstruction efforts eventually begin," it said.

Global shares, cat bonds review after Japan quake

ALISON BEVEGE | MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011

... portfolios. Professor Andrew O'Neil, director of the Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University, said the idea that reconstruction would stimulate the Japanese economy was prematurely optimistic. "The amount of money the Government has that it can ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

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Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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