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Government unveils response to Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... implementation of these reforms though with the Senate changing composition mid next year the reforms are not expected to meet major opposition. More information on the Stronger Super package can be found at www.strongersuper.treasury.gov.au.

That sinking feeling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010

ACCC gives go ahead to SGX-ASX deal

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... volatile debate next year over whether the deal is in the national interest. Approval from the ACCC was not expected to be a major stumbling block for the deal, given that the ASX effectively has a local monopoly, and competition between the two exchanges ...

Advisers must unite against AusFin

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... about their clients and provide enormous value to them," he said. "Our profession is part of the solution to some of the major financial and demographic issues facing the Australian community." The AFA is planning to take its consumer-focussed message ...

AMP to launch Singapore direct property arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... capital. "But now we what to move our focus to unlisted markets, with a focus on China, Japan and Singapore as being our major areas." Bird said that Singapore is currently well positioned to continue what it started pre-GFC and become an Asian hub for ...

Covered bond conundrum

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... inside unsecured debt and therefore offer lower yields than current bank paper. He said that covered bonds would provide both major banks and regional banks with alternative sources of cheap funding. The 'Big 4' banks would be able to issue covered bonds ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... seemed to have been relieved so far today. I don't think investors are too concerned about these reforms going through." The major four banks were all trading higher at noon. Westpac was best in the sector, up 19 cents, or 0.84 per cent, at $22.76. ANZ ...

Instos lead charge into ETFs

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
Four new iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) generated $140 million in funds under management in just two trading sessions, but contrary to popular belief, institutions - not retail investors - are leading the charge into the products. iShares launched ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... bit. "We are seeing the financials doing reasonably well, even despite some regulatory risk here for our own banks." The major four banks were all trading higher at noon. Westpac was best in the sector, up 22 cents, or 0.99 per cent, at $22.51. ANZ was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... in the local market at the moment," Mr Potter said. "A lot of the points were from financials and the industrials." The major four banks all trading higher at noon. Westpac was the best of them, up 52 cents, or 2.39 per cent, at $22.28. ANZ was up 29 ...