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Market to open higher

AAP | TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015

The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on US and European markets after Greece made massive loan repayments to creditors and reopened its banks. At 0814 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 ...

ANALYSIS: The dragon in the room

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015

... recent selloff in Australia is being driven by the correction in the mainland Chinese share market not so much the events in Greece," he says. "The Shanghai Composite Index has had its steepest three-week decline since 1992 and has now fallen nearly ...

A$ down but would it stay down?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015

... downside on commodity prices. The single most rational rationale for the A$'s fall is the divergence in monetary policy - with Greece and China now out of the way (or seemingly) -- the Fed can now lift while the RBA is expected to remain on hold or maybe ...

Market to open flat

AAP | MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015

... return cash to shareholders were in the horizon. LONDON - European stocks marked a pause despite growing optimism over Greece which was given a further boost as the EU approved a 7 billion euros ($A10.28 billion) bridge loan for Athens. London's benchmark ...

Share market's rally comes to an end

AAP | FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015

The share market has opened lower despite further efforts to prop up Greece and its banks. The early, modest fall ends three straight days of gains on the market, driven by this week's agreement on a new bailout for debt-laden Greece and the passage ...

Fed lady sings (the same old song)

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015

... Parliament. No one dared move... just in case. The S&P 500 index showed more reaction overnight - up 0.8% -- more because of Greece (austerity measures passed by Parliament) and better-than-expected US company earnings reports and another up day in China ...

Fund managers take cover behind cash sandbags

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015

... panellists with US$510 billion of assets under management participated in the survey from 2 July to 9 July 2015, before Greece agreed terms for a third bailout.

Round and round we go

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015

... - another missed deadline on the ever-spinning Greek debt saga. Financial markets - well, except for those not labelled Greece anyways -- don't seem to be perturbed though. And just as I typed on this space a few days before 20 July is the "real" and ...

Lift-off on Carney's mind

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015

... immediate -- the pound strengthened and yields on 10-year gilts shot up. To be sure, governor Carney still has doubts about Greece, "The process by which this agreement was struck, the nature of the agreement, the scale of the challenge, underscores ...

Market up at midday on Greek relief

AAP | TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015

... continues to rally strongly as the Greek debt crisis appears to move towards resolution. Global markets have lifted after Greece reached a tentative new bailout deal that would avoid it dropping out of the euro zone. Analysts say the reaction of international ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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