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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... blue chips rose 3.2 per cent, hitting three-week highs, as advancing global equities and Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered's forecast-beating earnings fuelled investor confidence. The Hang Seng Index ended up 769.09 points, at 24,483.84. WELLINGTON ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... rose 1.5 per cent to hit its highest closing level in six weeks as forecast-beating results from Asia-focused Standard Chartered lifted banks and financial stocks. The FTSE 100 closed up 87.9 points at 6,087.4. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6985.97 ...

Asia's de-coupling is on track

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
... quarter of last year, despite a plunge American exports belies those who doubt Asian economies cannot decouple. Standard Chartered expects emerging Asia will grow by an average of 6.4 per cent in 2008, down from 7.8 per cent in 2007. By comparison, during ...

China's investor confidence crisis

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... before the Olympics actually starts in August. What's fuelling these worries, said Shanghai-based economist at Standard Chartered Bank Stephen Green is growing consensus among investors and analysts alike that Chinese stock prices have risen too sharply ...

SWIFT overhauls proxy voting

... Australia have piloted the system, which will become available locally from December 17. BNP Paribas, Dexia Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Clearstream, Manifest, ISS and Broadridge are among those that have signed up. "Voting is probably the only event ...

India: a country within a country

ALEX DUNNIN REPORTING FROM MUMBAI AND NEW DELHI AT THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
... Australia tremendous goodwill in the subcontinent, said Inderjit Camotra, director of Australian business at Standard Chartered in Mumbai and who is also a representative for Westpac. The result is that India is now open for business, said Chaini. "India ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
... metal prices boosted commodity shares, while merger and acquisition talk propelled Resolution, Kingfisher and Standard Chartered higher. The FTSE 100 closed up 85 points at 6,661.3, after rising 1.5 per cent in the previous session. FRANKFURT - The DAX ...

Finsia appoints new CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
... Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the Asia Pacific region where he developed partnerships with Standard Chartered, HSBC, Cadbury Schweppes and Microsoft. Before this role at CIMA Fahy was an academic at the National University of Ireland ...

ANZ appoints ops and IT head

... said, "It will be sad to see Mike leave ANZ. He and I first worked together in Citibank 25 years ago, then at Standard Chartered, and I was delighted to have him join us at ANZ. While we are fortunate to have Mike with us for a little longer, I would ...

Bravura brings on board new director

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
... and insurance at ANZ Banking Group, having also filled executive positions with Norwich Union Australia and Standard Chartered Bank. He also currently fulfills the roles of chairman of the Mirvac Group, and the Victorian Transports Accident Commission ...