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Australian global equities under review

A key trend Standard & Poor's (S&P) observed from its latest global equities sector review was the major benchmark deviation across management groups in favour of underweighting in the US market. S&P states this has been largely a by-product of stock ...

S&P affirms ANZ National Bank ratings

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2004
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its AA-minus/Stable/A-1-plus counterparty credit ratings on ANZ National Bank following the statutory amalgamation of the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ) on 26 June, 2004. The ratings on ANZ National reflect ...

S&P says places Mercantile Mutual on watch negative

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Thursday said that it had placed its AA-minus counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Australia) on CreditWatch with negative implications (previously negative ...

S&P affirms A-minus rating on Medicare Insurance

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2003
Standard & Poor's said today that it affirmed its A-minus counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Medical Insurance Society Ltd (MIS). The outlook is stable. The ratings on MIS reflect its position as a core operating subsidiary ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords follow US lead downwards

As expected, the All Ordinaries followed the lead by its US counterparts in Wall Street as indices dipped lower due to the sudden OPEC decision to reduce oil supplies by 3.5 per cent and send oil prices higher. The decision by OPEC is unlikely to have ...

US corporate bonds to continue good start to the year: Loomis Sayles

Current economic conditions are favouring the corporate bond market instead of the US Treasuries, and global government bonds are likely to perform better than their US counterparts, according to US fixed interest specialists Loomis Sayles. "We believe ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries marks time

The All Ordinaries index was virtually unchanged at lunchtime despite the increasing likelihood that the war in Iraq will not last much longer. Airlines stocks were among the winners, reflecting the gains of their US counterparts on Wall Street overnight. ...

The value of bonds: Brumby defends the role of government debt

Paul Cully Victorian State Treasurer John Brumby has weighed in on the debate surrounding government bonds, arguing that government borrowing provides both flexibility for Australian investors and maintains the country's international standing. "It ...

Midday market wrap: Banks lead All Ordinaries higher

Paul Cully Australian shares tracked their US counterparts higher in the morning session, with investors particularly keen to offer support to leading banks. Commonwealth, ANZ, National, and Westpac all recorded gains in excess of 1%, although buyers ...
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