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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... Fed statement," said Renaud Murail of Barclays Bourse. "It's the priority and will set the tone for what happens next." At close in Europe and just hours before any decision from the US central bank was expected, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... days ago (17 June), Financial Times published an article by Robin Harding entitled "Fed likely to signal tapering move is close" which in no less than 625 words detailed the whys and wherefores for such. So much so that one would think that Harding was ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... leading shares climbed 0.69 per cent to end at 6,374.21 points while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 index added 0.17 per cent to close at 8,229.51 points. However in Paris the CAC 40 dipped 0.08 per cent to finish at 3,860.55 points. Milan was flat and Madrid ...

ASIC relaxes HFT and dark pool proposals

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has relaxed parts of its proposed rule changes for dark pools and high-frequency trading (HFT) after extensive consultation with the industry. ASIC will not go ahead with proposals to rest ...

IFM mulls Asia office

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Melbourne-based global manager Industry Funds Management (IFM) could set up a sales distribution office in Asia later this year as part of a strategy to raise capital from the region's large pension funds. IFM chief executive Brett Himbury told Financial ...

OneVue beefs up team ahead of SMSF service launch

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Investment platform OneVue has strengthened its team in multiple areas ahead of the launch a self-managed super funds (SMSF) service. OneVue chief executive of strategic relationships Brett Marsh said that the firm planned to release the new SMSF services ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street ahead of the widely-anticipated US Federal Reserve's policy meeting that's expected to give an indication on the central bank's plans on its stimulus measures. At 0805 AEST ...

No need to fear 1994-style crash

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... Ben Bernanke's suggestion that the time may be approaching to bring the central bank's quantitative easing program to a close. But Buckle says that the Fed is acutely aware of the importance of its policy decision and has every confidence that Bernanke ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... However, it was well down from the 3.57 per cent surge early in the morning. Sydney jumped 2.05 per cent, or 96.0 points, to close at 4,791.8, Seoul put on 0.35 per cent, or 6.51 points, to 1,889.24. Hong Kong rose 0.39 per cent, or 82.10 to 20,969.14. ...

Big banks move into SBB space

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... Benevolent Society's Social Benefit Bond issue will be open to investors from early July to late August unless subscriptions close earlier.