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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
... future revenue target range to seven to 10 per cent. ANZ shares were trading higher at 52 cents to $28.94. The other big banks were stronger, with Commonwealth Bank jumping 63 cents to $47.95, the National Australia Bank adding 39 cents to $38.45, and ...

Fix debt ahead of rate rise: ANZFP

... Commonwealth Bank survey showing that on average, Australians put aside 13 per cent of their net income into their savings account. Banks such as ANZ and Westpac are also responding by launching debit cards that behave like credit cards less the interest ...

QSuper ploughs $2b into derivatives and swaps

... executive Dr Doug McTaggart. He continued, "Put simply, we have entered into derivative and swap contracts with investment banks that perform like an insurance policy against rising inflation. This new swaps structure has led to an emerging market of ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2006
... December share price index contract was two points higher at 5341. Aequs Securities institutional dealer Ric Klusman said the banks were particularly strong at noon. "People are running for a little bit more cover to the banks and that's not a bad indication ...

Compliance gets interactive: Vignette

... websites, but that could be proof and support around why [web capture] could be important," he said. As an example, he said banks could go the YouTube way to verify whether a person using their credit card is authorised to do so. "The fact that you're ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006
... Britain's FTSE 100 index slumped, snapping a six-day winning streak to record its biggest one-day fall in 17 sessions as banks, insurers and miners outweighed strength in oil and power producers. The FTSE fell 63.8 points, to 6,108.6. FRANKFURT - The ...

Agribusiness still appeals to lenders

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006
... rural land values have peaked, a sentiment supported by recent rural research from Heron Todd White. He does not believe the banks have overextended themselves by lending against inflated valuations. "We have stuck to a rule that the cash flow must be ...

Compare the home loan: Members Equity

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
... Equity Bank (ME) has kicked off its own campaign asking TV viewers to compare ME home loans with those from the four major banks. Tony Beck, ME executive manager workplace business, said the new campaign sought to build on the strengths of the effective ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
... after US markets rose to a record close on Friday. Resources stocks, including gold, were generally higher, but the major banks were lower. CMC Markets market analyst David Land said the lift in the local bourse was reasonably broad-based with the exception ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
... and national outlook for the September quarter. Australian stocks ended higher on Friday, after a strong performance by banks, insurance and resources stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed 30.6 points higher at 5290, while the all ordinaries ...