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IT growth and spending to slow

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
North America's IT services market is expected to go through a tough 2010 and until 2011 - an effect that will send ripples throughout the financial services IT sector in Australia. Ovum's recently released model "North American Market Trends 2009 ...

Responsible investments still in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
Investors have pumped $4.1 billion into responsible investments in the last year, bringing the sector's figures to $57.1 billion, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. The Responsible Investment 2008 report found that broad ...

Whac-a-mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... losses and liquidity problems in these big institutions, smaller ones silently fold up but nonetheless, create a nasty ripple effect on the economy. Australia: The minutes of the RBA's Board meeting in September - where it delivered the first interest ...

US titans fall, Australia will rise

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... not suffer any major losses from the sub-prime contagion when it first exploded, but added that it wasn't immune to the ripple effects of the crisis. But despite some of CFS's investors taking a blow from their investments in embattled property fund ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... quarter of one per cent cut - has really soothed those fears in the US that it could be headed for a recession. "That has a ripple effect across all economies and markets." Saly said the rate cut had significantly boosted the US stock market overnight ...

Super choice Budget boost

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... choice will be available to members of the Public Sector Scheme (PSS) from 1 July next year, a move that should send a ripple effect through public sector superannuation more generally. Self managed super funds will benefit from an extension of capital ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower following a flat lead from Wall Street and sharply lower commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 25 points to 5011 at 0742 AEST. Today ...

China heading for recession?

... enthusiastically embraced the China boom story. Not least specialist funds invested in the region. Of course the gloomy outlook has a ripple effect on other markets including Australia. Hunt predicts that the next 12 months will see a period of volatile ...

CommSec product to tap into Chinese neighbours

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... Singapore Free), Taiwan (MSCI Taiwan) and Hong Kong (Hang Seng). CommSec's chief equities economist, Craig James, tips a ripple effect will drive strong regional performance and returns to investors. "Firm business activity and higher consumer spending ...

Super choice information overload

... any of their funds, with Herron reporting the loss of only five members since the take up of choice. However, while the ripple effects of choice have been minimal so far, Martin said the cost burdens from choice, compliance and disclosure will be passed ...