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Financial services boost mixed Macquarie results

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... of rising base fees was partially offset by decreases due to listed fund initiatives and the strength of the Australian dollar. Macquarie Funds has $305 billion in assets under management, down from $311 billion a year prior. Life insurance business ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... price index futures contract was 23 points lower at 4,850, with 8,500 contracts traded. "I think the strong Australian dollar is keeping things in check," Cameron Securities Client Adviser Adrian Leppinus said. "The miners are being held back, as well ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... away from early gains to close flat as investors considered the effect of yet another fresh record high for the Australian dollar. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 0.1 point to 4,873.0, while the broader All Ordinaries index was 1.7 points lower ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... half a per cent stronger at noon, trading off its highs of the session as traders digested a new high for the Australian dollar and what it means for stocks and interest rates. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 20.4 points higher, by 0.42 ...

Any which way is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... Liquidity will continue to flow and markets will react the same way they did to QE2. You want proof. Just ask the Australian dollar. It passed US$1.08 today!

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... the board at noon following the year's biggest rally on Wall Street and rising commodity prices overnight. The Australian dollar continued to climb to new heights, reaching $US1.0749 in morning trade - a level not seen since the 1970s before the local ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
The Australian dollar has hit a fresh post-float high, following healthy local terms of trade figures released during Wednesday morning. At 1150 (AEST) on Wednesday, the local unit reached 105.85 US cents, its highest level since it was floated in December ...

Russell makes senior hires

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... traction as clients seek practical responses to the impacts of trends such as rising oil prices and the high Australian dollar," said Greg Liddell, director, consulting & advisory services, Russell Investments, Australia. In addition, Russell has recruited ...

RBS targets retail with ETIS launch

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... be available are linked to the top 35 US stocks including names such as Coca-Cola, Google and Microsoft. The Australian dollar denominated ETISs are issued by RBS while CommSec will exclusively distribute the initial offer. Investors can hold their ETISs ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
The Australian dollar was almost a US cent lower at noon, after minutes from the central bank's April board meeting confirmed that it was in no hurry to raise rates. At 1200 (AEST) on Tuesday, the local unit was trading at 104.63 US cents, down from ...