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Ready to turn on the tap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
It could have easily been another down day on Wall Street overnight - but it wasn't. The Street's three major equity indices finished above the zero line while we slept, despite more stats giving credence to 'the US is heading for another recession' ...

Rates rise in Italy while Cypriot pension funds withdraw cash

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... of 1.4 billion euros in just one month, reports said. Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has reportedly downgraded major Cypriot banks Marfin Popular Bank and Bank of Cyprus for their Greek debt exposure. Global risk management services firm Aon ...

S.O.S

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... can I carry on?" - ABBA Now you believe me? The US bond market had been correct all along. America's growth deficit is the major pain and not its debt ceiling and fiscal deficit. Have to hand it to the Agent 007's of the financial markets. The US bond ...

It's a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Deal! This single word was music to the ears of investors everywhere. After weeks of restless anxiety, it came to pass - the powers-that-are in Washington agreed to raise the nation's US$14,300,000,000,000 debt ceiling. True to script the negotiations ...

Bennelong nabs two Herschel managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Bennelong Funds Management has nabbed two fund managers from Herschel Asset Management, forming a new absolute return team. Mark Burgess and Kristiaan Rehder have moved across to Bennelong, effective from September 1 and will be majority shareholders ...

Time for super to step up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Australia's superannuation asset pool has grown to be one of the nation's major macroeconomic advantages and it's time for the sector to take an investment and economic leadership position, said David Whiteley, chief executive of the Industry Super ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... price index (CPI) rose 3.6 per cent over the year to June, accelerating from 3.3 per cent over the year to March. With no major economic data due on Thursday, the Australian dollar may be headed for a quiet trading day, Mr Burrowes said.

IFM mandate heats up Poland

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... private equity, debt investments and listed equity portfolios, invests on behalf of institutional investors and is owned by 32 major not-for-profit Australian superannuation funds. IFM increased its investment in the Dalkia Polska business to 40 percent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... 4,646.3. NEW YORK - A White House threat to veto legislation that would avert a debt default pushed stocks lower on Tuesday. Major indices were already down for the day when the White House said it would object to a Republican plan in the House of Representatives ...

Net-net, it's still good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
What a drama 'ey? You know what I'm talking about. The drama that is the 'off-again-on-again' deal on the US debt ceiling and the 'it'll be bailed, no it won't' Greek tragedy. Yes, those ones. The ones that sent risk assets up, then down, then up again ...