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To spend or not to spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... yuan is just that a dream. Oh yes, the PBOC tried to keep the dream alive yesterday by raising the currency's daily reference fixing 0.43 per cent higher at 6.7980 yuan to the US dollar from 6.8275 the previous day... but financial markets weren't buying ...

The art of war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
... central bank stating that it would appreciate the yuan? Where? Ahah! Can't find it either can you? Sure the PBOC post made reference to allowing the yuan float - "In further proceeding with reform of the RMB exchange rate regime, continued emphasis would ...

A stitch in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... reform of the RMB exchange rate regime, continued emphasis would be placed to reflecting market supply and demand with reference to a basket of currencies. The exchange rate floating bands will remain the same as previously announced in the inter-bank ...

BDO Wealth Mgmt signs Instreet

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
BDO Wealth Management (Vic) joins the throng of financial advisory firms taking more control over their product lineup, enlisting the help of boutique fund Instreet and consultancy firm Terboven in its structured product offering for clients. Under ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
The Australian share market may open slightly higher on Wednesday despite further falls on global markets over concerns about regulatory moves to address the financial turmoil in Europe. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Savings boost for GenX and GenY

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... living longer, too, and longevity wasn't fully addressed in the government's response. "The Henry report made specific reference to longevity products for retirees which has not been addressed as yet by the government. This is an area of market failure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
The Australian stock market has received a positive lead from overseas markets, with Wall Street closing higher and metals futures contract prices firmer. But the benchmark crude oil futures contract price dipped below $US85 a barrel on Friday. At 0722 ...

Legalsuper starts unit pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
The $1 billion-plus legalsuper has transitioned from crediting rates to weekly unit pricing last week to provide members with a "fairer" pricing system. According to an update on the fund's website, units will now be priced weekly with the new prices ...

London exchange signs deal with FactSet

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... commenced a joint venture with tech firm FactSet Research Systems. The deal will see the exchange deliver FactSet's reference data via UnaVista, a web-based platform that provides validation, matching and reconciliation solutions. Firms will now be able ...

AMP broadens risk profile

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
... to understand, said a company spokesperson. Meanwhile, the group has also expanded its resource pool to include other reference information. While the AMP Financial Planning Risk Profile Tool is the approved and preferred resource for its aligned planners ...